Round 6 is open october 26th through october 30th.
eligibility
The LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund is open to micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits located in Los Angeles County that meet the below criteria:
micro-entrepreneurs
Micro-Entrepreneurs are eligible for $5,000 grants
Workers participating in the gig economy, street vendors, sole proprietors, independent contractors, 1099 workers, and/or LLCs with revenues of $100,000 or less in the most recent available tax return (2018 or 2019).
Must have 2018 or 2019 tax return to verify revenue.
Very small businesses
very small businesses are eligible for $15,000 grants
Registered for-profit business entities that have a yearly gross revenue of more than $100,000 but less than $1 million based on most recent available tax return (2018 or 2019).
Must have 2018 or 2019 tax return to verify revenue.
Must be an “Active” business with the California Secretary of State.
Businesses based in the City of LA must have a Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC).
Small businesses
small businesses are eligible for $25,000 grants
Registered for-profit business entities that have a yearly gross revenue of more than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000 based on most recent available tax return (2018 or 2019).
Must have 2018 or 2019 tax return to verify revenue.
Must be an “Active” business with the California Secretary of State.
Businesses based in the City of LA must have a Business Tax Registration Certificate (BTRC).
Very small non-profits
very small non-profits are eligible for $15,000 grants
Registered 501(C)(3) or 501(C)(6) Chambers of Commerce organizations that have annual a total revenue of less than $1 million based on most recent available 990 form (2018 or 2019) (line 12 on 990 form)
Must provide supportive social services to low- to moderate-income individuals or families in LA County.
Must provide a filed 990 for 2018 or 2019 to verify revenue.
Must be an “Active” nonprofit with the California Secretary of State.
Must have a DUNS number. Get a free DUNS number here.
Non-profit entities based in the City of LA must have revenues over $50,000.
Small non-profits
small Non-profits are eligible for $75,000 grants
Registered 501C3 non-profit entities that have a yearly gross revenue of more than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000 based on most recent available 990 Form (2018 or 2019)
Must be social service providers that serve low-to-moderate income communities that have been impacted or are responding to COVID-19
Use of funds will be used to cover costs in approved program areas, including: food programs, rapid re-housing, utility assistance, public programs navigational support, transportation assistance, organizational overhead needs, small business assistance programs
Must have a DUNS number
Detailed budget, policies and procedures, program description, and more will be required as part of the application
Additional Requirements
All entities must have been created as of September 2019.
Very small businesses must have filed taxes for the fiscal year 2018 or 2019 to verify that their gross revenue was greater than $100,000 but less than $1,000,000.
Small businesses must have filed taxes for the fiscal year 2018 or 2019 to verify that their gross revenue was greater than $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000.
Non-profits must have filed 990 forms for the fiscal year 2018 or 2019 to verify that their gross revenue was $50,000-$1,000,000.
Upon award, Nonprofits must be able to provide tax status verification documentation.
Upon award, Small businesses and non-profits must be able to verify that their entity is “Active” with the California Secretary of State.
Upon award, Veteran-owned businesses will need to provide DD214 forms
Upon award, all winners must provide a W9 form and bank account information.
All winners will be required to attend a 1 hour webinar on completing verification process to receive grant funds. Please note translators and/or in-language support for those winners who do not speak English as their primary language will be provided.
taking an equity lens to grant-making
Grant winners will be chosen through a randomized application system. In order to support the most vulnerable in our communities, applicants that meet the following criteria will be weighted more heavily in the system:
Entities located in or primarily serving low-to-moderate income (LMI) census tracts, as defined by HUD. Don’t know if you qualify? Check here!
Veteran-owned small businesses
Census tracts that are disproportionately burdened by, and vulnerable to, multiple sources of pollution, per the CalEnviroScreen map.
City and county districts that have a higher unemployment rate, lower education rate, lower median household income, and lower jobs-to-population rate.
Round 5 application available for preview here
Please note, the application MUST be submitted online through the link here. Paper applications or applications sent through email will not be accepted.
rounds of grant funding
round 1 (now closed)
Opened: July 6 - July 10
Finalists notified by July 20
round 2 (now closed)
Opened: July 20 - July 24
Finalists will be notified by Aug 3
round 3 (now closed)
Open: August 3 - August 7
Finalists will be notified by Aug 17
round 4 (now closed)
Open: Aug 31- September 4
Finalists notified by Sept 14
Round 6
Open: Oct 26 - Oct 30
round 4.5 (Now closed)
Open: Sept 21 - Sept 25
Finalists will be notified by October 2
round 5 (now closed)
Open: Oct 5 - Oct 9
Finalists will be notified by October 16