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Hennepin County has announced a Small Business Relief Program designed to help small local businesses meet immediate financial needs.with forgivable loans up to $7,500. The application period opens on Monday, April 27 and closes on May 8. Applications can be submitted in paper or online. There is a contact on the link for Hennepin County if you have […]

As part of its gap funding response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Minneapolis is offering forgivable, no-interest loans for eligible small businesses and self-employed workers impacted by the pandemic. Eligible borrowers must be located in certain parts of the city and have had either 20 or fewer employees or $1 million or less […]

The Saint Paul Bridge Fund will provide emergency relief for families and small businesses most impacted by COVID-19. Apply by April 19 at 5 p.m. at stpaul.gov/bridge-fund. 

To combat COVID-19, leaders must act quickly but our actions must also be informed by the best obtainable data. That’s how the City of Minneapolis has approached assembling its new set of gap funds to support renters, families and businesses. The state legislature authorized over $300 million and the federal government advanced a record-setting $2 […]

Over the past few weeks, several state and federal programs have been built to assist small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Different programs make sense for different businesses, so we’re providing this summary guide to help small businesses quickly see which programs might be right for their situation. Read more on MN DEED’s website

Here is a great article and resource from Dr. Bruce Corrie for small businesses when thinking about Saint Paul’s Proposed Bridge Fund. Click here to read the article

SABA is launching a Covid-19 Impact Survey to collect data and stories of how our businesses are responding to our current pandemic. You can find the survey here: Impact Survey