PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA – The application deadline for the Long Beach Recovery Act Nonprofit Relief Grant Program has been extended from May 15 to June 15, 2022. In addition to the application extension, the deadline for applying organizations to obtain a business license (a requirement for grant eligibility) has been extended to July 15, 2022. The Nonprofit Relief Grant Program provides assistance to small nonprofits in Long Beach that have experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now until 8 p.m. on June 15, 2022, eligible nonprofits can apply to receive working capital from $5,000 and to up to $25,000 to help pay for a variety of business expenses.

To garner additional participation, the City is partnering with The Nonprofit Partnership to host a webinar for local nonprofits to learn more about the program, eligibility requirements and how to apply. The webinar will be held on April 28 at 11 a.m. Nonprofit representatives may register for the webinar at https://bit.ly/TNPwebinar. Additional program outreach will also be conducted through email, social media and correspondence with local partner organizations.

Applications for the Nonprofit Relief Grant Program can be submitted through LiveStories, the City’s vendor application portal. Additional information, including eligibility requirements, required documentation, application questions and the application process, is available at longbeach.gov/smallbizgrants.

The application period for the Nonprofit Relief Grants opened in March alongside the Small Business Relief Grants. The deadline for Small Business Relief Grants has not been extended and applications for these programs will close at 8 p.m. on May 15, 2022.

This opportunity is made possible by Long Beach Recovery Act, a plan to fund economic and public health initiatives for Long Beach residents, workers and businesses critically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $20 million has been allocated for business support under the Recovery Act. Additional information about the Long Beach Recovery Act is available at longbeach.gov/recovery.

Media inquiries may be directed to Eric Romero, Business Development Officer, Economic Development Department, at 562.570.6705 or eric.romero@longbeach.gov.