COVID-19 Help for New York Small Businesses | Keap

Chapter 01: New York Small Business Help

Small business assistance New York entrepreneurs and private enterprises can find are provided by the government at the state and federal levels below:

The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers the following resources:

  • For New York SBA loans, small business owners can apply for loans directly on the U.S. Small Business Administration website.

  • The disaster customer service center is available to small businesses at 800-659-2955, or email [email protected]. For deaf and hearing impaired, call 800-877-8339.

  • Disaster assistance is now available to all New York small businesses by clicking here.

    • COVID-19 Relief for New York City Entrepreneurs:

  • The NYC Employee Retention Grant Program is offering small businesses with fewer than five employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. Apply here.

  • The NYC Small Business Continuity Loan Fund is helping small businesses with fewer than 100 employees who see sales decrease by 25% apply for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to help ensure business continuity. Apply here.

    • COVID-19 relief for New York State Small Business Assistance:

  • The New York Small Business Department Center (SBDC) offers information about how New York-based small businesses can apply for a low-interest disaster loan through the U.S. SBA. For more information, click here.

  • For frequent updates on news and other resources that affect New York’s small business community, visit News and Resources for Small Business Owners.

    • Other forms of small business help New York state is offering during the coronavirus pandemic:

  • Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources.

  • Keap's $100,000 Keep Going Grant for small businesses. Click here to apply.

  • Facebook’s $100 million grant program to help small businesses in the form of cash grants or ad credits. Apply here.