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Mass Development

The aim of Commonwealth Places COVID-19 Response: Resurgent Places is to help community partners prepare public spaces and commercial districts to best serve their population during COVID-19 social distancing and the phased reopening of the economy.


SRC Resouces

Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce updates their COVID-19 Resources page regularly to provide our business community with comprehensive resources in response to this ever-evolving situation.


MSBDC

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center updates a Google Sheet document with current financial resources.


Valley CDC

Valley Community Development seeks to empower low and moderate income people and underserved populations manage and improve the quality of their lives. They often also act of Program Administrator for local grants.

The town of Amherst has been awarded federal funds through the CARES Act to support local small businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with one-time grants up to $10,000. Learn More.

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission has been awarded federal funds through the CARES Act to support local small businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic with one-time grants up to $10,000 for businesses located in Agawam, Easthampton, Granby, Hadley, Hatfield, South Hadley, Southampton, Southwick or Westhampton. Learn More.


Common capital

Common Capital is a nonprofit, community development financial institution (CDFI) working to strengthen communities by creating economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income people, women, people of color, and immigrants in western Massachusetts.

NEW SPRINGFIELD SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM (2021)

Financing to help your business recover from the pandemic and adapt to the new economy. Learn More >>


Small business strong

Small Business Strong is a non-profit organization empowered to help women and minority owned small businesses in Massachusetts navigate the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 


LISC

Local Initiatives Support Corporation is non-profit with strong community partnerships that connects hard-to-tap public and private resources with underinvested places and people working to access opportunities everyone of us deserves.

LISC is inviting small business owners in rural locations across the country to apply for the LISC-Lowe's Rural Relief Small Business Grants program.

LISC State-by-State Small Business Resources

LISC State-by-State Non-Profit Resources