California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program – Round 8 Nonprofit and Cultural Institutions

Purpose: The Arts and Cultural Program will support California eligible nonprofit cultural institutions defined as registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit entities that satisfy the criteria for a qualified small business, but with no limitation on annual gross revenue. Grants range from $5,000 to $25,000. Visit https://careliefgrant.com/arts-and-culture/ for further detail Dates to apply: Friday, August 27th EXTENDED through Thursday, September 30th. The program is not on a “first come, first served” basis. Round 8 application period: Friday, August 27th EXTENDED through Thursday, September 30th. Partners will provide technical assistance to nonprofits (to include translation/interpretation services) during application preparation and online submission. Once applications are received, Lendistry will process for eligibility. Once rounds close, grant awards will be distributed based on the program priority factors, including the COVID health and safety restrictions following California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, local county status and the new Regional Stay At Home Order which can be found at: https://covid19.ca.gov/safereconomy/. Lendistry will distribute grants on behalf of the State of California to approved small businesses and nonprofits. See https://careliefgrant.com/arts-and-culture/ for more information and application instructions. Eligible Applicants: Please find detail about eligibility and requirements at https://careliefgrant.com/arts-and-culture/ and https://careliefgrant.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CRG-Arts-Cultural-Program-and-Application-Guide-Public-Updated-03.15.21.pdf Eligible Geographies: Eligible businesses and nonprofits must have a physical address and operate in California. Please see https://careliefgrant.com/arts-and-culture/ for additional eligibility information.

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