Emergency Grant Opportunities

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 LISC LA is co-hosting a series of 5 webinars to support “Main Street” mom and pop businesses in the neighborhoods we work. The 1-hr sessions will provide these small businesses with information on emergency financial resources, in-language support, and creative strategies to keep doors open during the pandemic. 

At the end of each webinar, LISC will award 5 of the webinar attendees with a $2,500 grant. Winners will be chosen at random and will need to be a verified neighborhood small business. This program is made possible by generous funding from Wells Fargo. 

 The Relief Fund for L.A. County Visual Artists is distributing $655,000 to help the region’s visual artists who represent the various and diverse communities of Los Angeles County. 

Applications must be submitted by 

May 25th at 5PM

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a full-time resident of Los Angeles County for at least 5 years;
• Must not be a currently enrolled student;
• Must not be eligible for or currently receiving unemployment benefits (applicants can be receiving CARES benefits); and
• Cannot have a conflict of interest (family or financial relationships) with board, staff, and directors of CCI and Fund funders.

• Business for All -  In partnership with Verizon, the digital fundraising and advocacy platform Hello Alice is offering emergency grants of up to $10,000 for companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.  
• GoFundMe Small Business Relief Fund- in partnership with Intuit QuickBooks, Yelp, GoDaddy, and Bill.com to give small businesses a $500 grant if they raise at least $500 on GoFundMe

• Essence Magazine  - $100K grant to champion Black Women in business 
• The Red Backpack Fund -  Spanx and The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation, administered by GlobalGiving, are providing1,000 grants of $5,000 to women-owned small businesses affected by COVID-19 in monthly rounds. The application will open again on 5/4
• The Doonie Fund - Digitalundivided, a nonprofit that supports black and latinx women entrepreneurs, is providing quick grants of $100 to balck women business owners.

• 11:11 A Creative Collective Poster Contest  -  11:11 has teamed up with friends, supporters and community partners to provide assistance to local artists in our community that are experiencing hardships through this COVID-19 crisis. They have developed a month long program, which will give out over $1500 in cash prizes to help with rent, groceries, bills, etc. through art contests.
•  A Common Thread -  The Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue are offering grants of up to $100,000 to businesses in the fashion industry that are at least two years old, employ no more than 30 people, and generate less than $10 million in revenue a year. Applications here are due May 2.
•  Artists Relief Project -  Any artist in any discipline who has been impacted by COVID19-related cancellations and closures may apply for assistance. Stipends and support will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis, with the only limitation being how much money we are able to raise.
• Convert Kit  - $50K in grants for creatives to pay for medical, groceries, childcare and rent/mortgage  

• Another Round, Another Rally 
• James Beard Foundation Relief Fund - Provide micro-grants to independent food & beverage small businesses in need