
We’re pleased to present this resource for Chicago Literacy Alliance members to reference for funding opportunities in this uncertain time. This list will continue to be updated as new opportunities arise.
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A Better Chicago – Emergency Relief Grant Application
Chicago Community Trust – Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
Chicago Plays – Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund
Chicago Small Business Resiliency Fund – $100 million fund to provide small businesses with low-interest loans
Coronavirus Tech Team – The Coronavirus Tech Handbook
COVID-19 & Freelance Artists – Emergency Funding
Economic Disaster Injury Loan (EDIL) – Working capital loans of up to $2 million to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue
Emergency Small Business Grant – Emergency Small Business Grants and Loans Assistance Programs
Facebook – Small business grant
Forefront – COVID-19 Resources And Updates
FundRocket – Small loan
Honeycomb Credit – Loan with 45-day payment free periods, 6-month interest-only periods funded by Honeycomb Crowdfunding
Illinois State Treasurer – Lower rate loans to small businesses and nonprofits throughout Illinois
Legacy Professionals LLP – Updates on COVID-19 relief for nonprofits and individuals
Legal Aid Chicago – Updates During COVID-19 (in Spanish and English)
Open Door Advisors, Inc – COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding
Paul M. Angell Family Foundation – COVID-19 Response and Resource List
Paycheck Protection Loan – 8 weeks of cash flow assistance through 100% federally guaranteed loans
ProLiteracy – Grant opportunities for organizations, schools, districts, and education agencies
ProLiteracy – COVID-19 Information and Resources
QuickBooks – Small business funding collaboration with GoFundMe
Save Small Business – Grantmaking initiative for small employers
SBA Bridge Loan – Loans up to $25,000 for businesses that already work with an SBA Express Lender
Small Business Association – SBA Resource Guide
Small Business Emergency Loan – Low-interest small business loans of up to $50,000
United Way of Illinois & Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations – Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund 101
Verizon – 10,000 Business Grant
WeFunder – Funding for businesses on nomination basis
WNDB – WNDB Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children’s Publishing