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.
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| Small Business Administration - Paycheck Protection Program | The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provides loans to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus crisis.
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| Small Business Administration - Shuttered Operators Grant | Emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic. |
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| Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery | Small Business Administration offers training materials to understand the disaster recovery process after a disaster has occured. |
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| Small Business Administration Prepare for emergencies | Additional business resources from the the Small Business Administration. |
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| Southern Equality Fund: COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants | Campaign for Southern Equality has created a rapid response grant round to quickly route funds to individuals, families, and community organizations across the LGBTQ South. The grant round will be distributed through CSE’s Southern Equality Fund. |
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| Southern Smoke Foundation | Southern Smoke Foundation provides funding to individuals in the food and beverage industry who are in crisis. |
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| Stand With Austin Fund | The Stand With Austin Fund was established in partnership with the Entrepreneurs Foundation to receive charitable donations to support nonprofits assisting individuals and small businesses most negatively impacted by the cancellation of SXSW and least able to recover on their own. |
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| State Bar of Texas Legal Disaster Hotline | The State Bar of Texas legal hotline helps people find answers to basic legal questions and connects them with legal aid providers following declared disasters. |
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| Sweet Relief Musicians Fund | COVID-19 resource for financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are facing illness, disability, or age-related problems. |
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| Texas Back in Business | Texas Back in Business is the Hurricane Harvey Relief Program for Texas small business. It is a job and economic development program, funded by Congress in 2018, designed to help small businesses damaged by Hurricane Harvey to recover. |
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| Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance | The Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance (TX-CERA) is an affiliation of institutions and persons interested in preserving the cultural heritage of Texas. |
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| Texas Music Office - Coronavirus Resources | The Texas Music Office staff, industry stakeholders, and community partners continue to work together to provide direct assistance and resource referrals to the Texas creative industries.
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| Texas Restaurant Association | To support independent restaurants, the Texas Restaurant Relief Fund will distribute grants of up to $5,000 per unit to immediately support their financial needs. |
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| Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. | Residents in need of legal help are encouraged to call Texas RioGrande Legal Aid's toll-free disaster assistance hotline. |
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| Texas Small Business Emergency Micro-grant Source | The Texas Small Business Emergency Micro-grant Source (TSBEMS) was developed to provide emergency funding assistance for Texas small business owners in order to help them continue to function when unexpected financial challenges threaten their daily operations. |
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| The Blues Foundation | COVID-19 resource for Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns, dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses. |
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| The Photographer Fund | A $25,000 fund to help photographers impacted by COVID-19. |
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| The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act | The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress is intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. |
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| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Save Small Business is a grant-making initiative to help small employers who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak. |
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| Wefunder | COVID-19 emergency funding for businesses. |