Loans for Small Businesses:
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COVID Recovery Small Business Grant Program
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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Local Initiatives Support Corp (LISC)
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For PNC Small Business Clients
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Facebook
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For small business located outside of the City of Harrisburg (which is administering its own program)
Dauphin County Small Business Assistance Grant Program
Dauphin County has a new grant for small business owners: The Dauphin County COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grant Program. This grant will provide working capital and payroll grants to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown. To be eligible, your business must:
- Be located in Dauphin County
- Be located outside of the City of Harrisburg (which is administering its own program)
- Have 25 or fewer employees.
- Serve a low-to-moderate income area as determined by census data or employ 51% or more low-to-moderate income employees.
Grants cover up to $20,000 or three-months operating expenses. To apply, contact: 717-780-6250 or email dlaudenslager@dauphinc.org.
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United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County created the Carlisle Area Emergency Response Fund to meet the emerging and critical needs in our community by non-profit organizations in Cumberland County.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Vistaprint
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Impact Harrisburg and the City of Harrisburg
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The COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program
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FFFI provides one-time grants to eligible food retailers
Resources for Small Businesses:
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US Chamber of Commerce
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Google
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Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
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National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
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El Departamento de Salud (DOH)
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The National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe website is offering the following free online courses; ServSafe Food Handler and ServSafe Takeout and Delivery:
COVID-19 Precautions -
Food Connection
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Register your business to SaveMAPS.com (Save Mom-and-Pop Shops) to allow the community to buy digital gift cards from their favorite restaurants and retail stores.
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Add your restaurant to let customers know you're open and offer one or more of the following options: curbside, delivery, pickup.
