The City of Austin Small Business Division offers a comprehensive directory of small business resources offered by local, state, and federal governments and non-profit agencies. Our goal for the City of Austin Small Business Resources Directory is to increase awareness and use of the programs that provide aid in the development of your business. Call 512-974-7800, email SmallBiz@austintexas.gov or visit our website for information about all our services and resources.

Organization Phone Number Description
https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/ 360.314.2421

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation advances the arts in Native communities and promotes positive social change for American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples through funding and networking opportunities.

Nashville Songwriters Association International

Relief for self-employed songwriters, musicians, and support teams.

National Association for the Self-Employed - Growth Grants

This is a nonprofit association that is a good resource for all small business owners.  

National Association of Manufacturers

COVID-19 resource for manufacturers.

https://www.nalac.org/ 210.432.3982

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures is the nation's premier nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to the Latino arts field. The NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA)  are $10,000 grant awards for Latinx artists and organizations of all disciplines based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The NFA Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film, a $10,000 award for one emerging Latinx filmmaker.

National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.

This group wanted to establish an organization to address the concerns of minorities entering the accounting profession and to make a commitment to professional and academic excellence. 

Music Health Alliance 615.200.6896

Emergency financial assistance is available for music professionals who are unable to pay their basic living expenses (health insurance/food/health care) over the next two months. We ask that if you have the resources to cover that period, please wait to apply.

MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

The non-profit leg of the GRAMMY Awards has expanded their services to include lost income due to the cancellation of scheduled gigs or performances due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. 

Mission Capital

Mission Capital offers nonprofit consultation, learning & leadership courses, and through multi-year partnerships, they bring together nonprofit, government and business leaders to tackle systematic challenges in our community. 

https://www.midatlanticarts.org/ 410.539.6656

Mid Atlantic Arts was established in 1979 to promote and support multi-state arts programming in a region that includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is one of six regional arts organizations in the United States, and works in close partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and its member state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Mid Atlantic Arts distinguishes itself through its work in international cultural exchange, model programs in performing arts touring, its knowledge and presence in the jazz field, and its support of folk and traditional arts.

Minority Business Development Agency - U.S. Department of Commerce

Minority businesses are twice as likely to generate sales through exports compared to non-minority firms MBDA promotes business-to-business partnerships between U.S. minority firms and firms in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and Europe.

Main Street Relief

Free one-on-one support sessions, skilled volunteers offer small business assistance in financial management, sales & marketing, technology, and operations.

Mid-America Arts Alliance - Grants

Mid-America Arts Alliance strengthens and supports artists, cultural organizations, and communities throughout our region and beyond.  MAAA funds artists and programs in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri.

Live Music Society Grant

Grant program dedicated primarily to LIVE MUSIC venues. 

 

Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX

The Financial Literacy Coalition of Central TX promotes community prosperity by providing financial education that empowers Central Texans to achieve their dreams. 

LiftFund Disaster Relief 2020 Loan Program

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, LiftFund has a disaster relief loan for small businesses up to $50,000 with up to 120-day payment deferment. We have a product for new clients and for current clients. 

Lending Tree Small Business Grant

Lending Tree offers a $50,000 grant to help small businesses that are having trouble scaling.  One award per year. 

Kiva

COVID-19 resource for small business loans. 

Key Figures 512.920.2695

We offer a variety of bookkeeping & financial management solutions, as well as tax preparation and tax consulting.

James Beard Foundation

James Beard Foundation, a non-profit advocate for the food industry, is fundraising for food and beverage businesses right now and has a sign-up to be notified when the application is live.
 

IRS - Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief for Individuals and Businesses

Special tax law provisions may help taxpayers and businesses recover financially from the impact of a disaster, especially when the federal government declares their location to be a major disaster area. 

Internal Revenue Service - Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center

From the forms you need to quick access to information on hot tax topics like EINs, independent contractors and the new health care legislation, this IRS site makes doing your taxes as painless and simple as possible.

Manufacturers' Energy Efficient Appliance Credit

The Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2010 modifies and extends the energy efficient appliance credit for certain dishwashers, clothes washers, and refrigerators manufactured after December 31, 2010. 

Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program

Section 108 provides communities with a source of financing for economic development, housing rehabilitation, public facilities, and large-scale physical development projects.