Massachusetts Resources and Information
- Fitchburg Redevelopment Association (FRA) [EDIT as of 5/26/2020, this grant has completed. Community members are invited to check back with FRA for updates] – provides an Economic Resiliency Grant consisting of an award up to $2,500 to eligible grantees serving the Fitchburg business community. Funding is limited but the FRA hopes to provide relief to approximately 40 businesses that have been significantly vulnerable during this time.
- MA Small Business Recovery Loan Fund – provides emergency capital up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based businesses impacted by COVID-19 with under 50 full- and part-time employees, including nonprofits.
- Massachusetts State Resources and Information COVID-19 – Alerts and information on the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Massachusetts State COVID-19 Resources and Guidance for Businesses – Links and information on resources available to businesses in the Commonwealth.
- Massachusetts Rapid Response – Layoff Aversion – Identifies and assesses needs and establishes partnerships to reduce the possibility of layoffs or a plant closure.
- Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network Western Regional Office - Links to federal, state and local programs, including community development.
- North Central Massachusetts Emergency Micro-Loan Program – Loan program for existing small businesses. You must and able to provide two years of tax returns, as well as demonstrate a direct financial impact of COVID-19 on your business.
- Restaurant Strong Fund – Support for those from the Massachusetts restaurant industry provided by The Greg Hill Foundation and Samuel Adams.