Hello Everyone!
Here you will find contact information and links to emergency loans and grants for small businesses to assist with COVID-19 relief. Included are resources available through The Business Center and other partner organizations.
The Business Center
For Assistance with completing relief forms, financial projections, and tax forms contact us
Office: 215-247-2473 (Please leave messages in the general mailbox. We are retrieving them remotely and daily.)
Email: education@thebizctr.com
Federal, State and City Resources
Solomon Wheeler
To check on the status of your application contact disatercustomerserviceassistance@sba.gov
SBA (Small Business Administration)
Office: 717-782-3840
Cell: 717-503-7094
Email: solomon.wheeler@sba.gov
Information on the SBA Covid related programs can be found through the SBA Covid Related Resources page. Some specific information:
Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
EIDL Deadline: December 31, 2021
EIDL application portal
Applicants may be asked to provide IRS Form 4506-T
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
PPP Deadline: March 31, 2021
Information on the SBA PPP program can be found through the SBA Covid Related Resources page
First time applying click here: SBA form 2483
Second time applying click here: SBA form 2483-SD
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant SVOGrant@sba.gov – not yet accepting applications
Find a lender: click here for SBA Lender Match
Citizen’s Bank
Lendistry
PA 30 Day Fund
For more information, contact Rojer Kern via email at instore@phila.gov or number at 215 – 683 – 2156
State
Michael Shorr
DCED
Email: mshorr@pa.gov
DCED Information
New Capital Access Program
Program Guidelines
Program Fact Sheet
List of CEDOs
Additional questions about the CWCA program can also be directed to:
CWCA program: 717-783-5046
CWCA Email: ra-cwcainfo@pa.gov
City of Philadelphia Commerce Department and Philadelphia Industrial Development Cooperation
Phila gov
Phila PIDC
Your Emotional Well-Being in the COVID-19 Environment
PA 30 Day Fund
For more information, contact Rojer Kern via email at instore@phila.gov or number at 215 – 683 – 2156
Banking Institution Resources
Veder M. Reddick
Customer’s Bank
Senior Vice President
Progress Plaza – Sullivan Building
1501 N Broad Street
Suite 201
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Email: vreddick@customersbank.com
C 610-401-5242
F 215-232-2025
O 215-717-7953
Santander Bank
email PPPnewaccount@santander.us to make contact and get the process started
Lendistry
New Partnership Created with Goldman Sachs and Lendistry with Potential Forgivable Loan
Community Development Corporations and Community Agencies COVID Resources
(Some of these agencies have a priority to assist businesses owned by people of color)
The Merchants Fund
Jill Fink
Office: 215-399-1339
Email: info@merchantsfund.org
Merchants Fund
Other COVID-19 Relief Resources
(This information applies to contractors, consultants, for-profits, nonprofit, etc.)
The Beech Companies offers lines of credit to non-profit organizations and small businesses under their fund through the Beech Business Bank.
WPFSI offers lines of credit to non-profit organizations and small businesses under their fund and relief fund application assistances. WPFSI Their number is 215 – 452 – 0100
The William Penn Foundation announced a $3 million grant to support the PHL COVID-19 Fund. Throughout the crisis, this fund will provide grants to organizations in the Greater Philadelphia whose focus has been on serving at-risk populations. You can read more about the grant qualifications here.
Mt. Airy CDC
COVID-19 Business Relief Fund
Request for Relief: Business Support Fund
Be safe and stay well!
updated 1/21/2021