COVID-19 Resources for You & Your Business

DNYC & NYCEDC's comprehensive list of Covid-19 support for tech & startups. Regularly updated. Want to add something? [email protected]

Digital.NYC has teamed up with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to provide the NYC tech startup community with up-to-date information and resources for support and relief during the COVID-19 crisis. Below you will find a curated list of resources to help you weather the pandemic, including key government relief program sites, trusted resource sites for startups and small businesses, employment and layoff services for impacted workers, funding opportunities, and more. This list will be regularly updated to ensure that the most recent information available is available to you.

We also want to hear from you! If you or your company are hosting an online event or meetup, doing something to help, or know of other resources to help the tech community, please reach out to [email protected] so we can share. We were built on the belief that the NYC tech community is stronger and better together. This has never been truer than it is today. We will get through this #TechTogether!​

• Government Resource Sites Applicable to Tech Companies
• Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act, US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.​
• COVID-19 Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources, US Small Business Administration.
• COVID-19 Resources for Businesses, US Chamber of Commerce.
• COVID-19 Guidance for Business Owners and FAQs, NYC Small Business Services.  

• Additional Trusted Resource Sites for Tech Companies
• COVID-19 Information & Resources for Startups and VCs, NVCA.
• COVID-19 Startup Resource Guide, TechStars.
• COVID-19 Small Business Government Support Resources, eBay. 
• COVID-19 Business Resource Center, Alice.
• COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses, Google.
• COVID-19 Legal & Business Insights Resource Hub, Cooley.
• COVID-19 Key Legal Resources for Organizations, Lex Mundi Pro-Bono Foundation.
• COVID-19 #StartupStrong, Support Resources for Founders, Microsoft

• Employment & Layoff Support​
• Layoff List: free weekly briefing of companies experiencing layoffs and candidates seeking employment.
• Upstream: networking app for tech workers affected by coronavirus layoffs.
• Silver Lining: connects startup laid-off workers with companies that are currently hiring.
• YC Work at a Startup: connects people impacted by recent layoffs to 400+ YC companies that are actively hiring.
• Zira Bounce Back: curated unemployment and healthcare resources for laid-off workers, and stimulus package initiatives and local loan programs for employers.
• NYC Tech Talent & Opprotunties Board: Tech companies looking for top talent in NYC.

• Grant & Funding Opportunities 
• GrantStation COVID-19 Related Funding: comprehensive database of grant opportunities. 
• Facebook $100M Small Business Grants Program: cash grants and ad credits for small businesses.
• SheaMoisture $1M Community Commerce Fund: cash grants for business small minority and women of color businesses.
• Verizon-LISC Small Business Recovery Fund: grants of up to $10,000 (register for next round).
• The Red Backpack Fund: grants up to $5,000 for women-owned business, awarded monthly

• Accelerators and Challenges
• Black & Veatch COVID-19 Response Accelerator: minimum of $250,000 in grants and/or in-kind services. 
• Plug and Play COVID-19 Accelerator: open to tech startups with healthcare, enterprise, and supply chain solutions.  
• MIT Solve Health Pandemics & Security Challenge: $10,000 grant for winning solutions plus $675k in additional sponsored prizes (Deadline: 18 June 2020).
• IBM & CGIU Code Global Challenge on COVID-19: $10,000 grant for winning student team of software developers (Deadline: 31 July 2020). 
• MedMo COVID-19 Challenge: up to $300,000 funding + acceleration packages for winning health teams (weekly pitch contests). 

• Free or Low-Cost Learning Opportunities
• Women.NYC Guide to free and low-cost tech courses for Spring 2020.
• NYC Tech Talent Pipeline Data Analyst Training: free to qualified New Yorkers.
• NYC Web Development Fellowship: free to qualified New Yorkers.
• Dash From General Assembly: free online course on the basics of web development through projects you can do in your browser.
• Skillcrush Online Coding Camp: free, self-directed online coding camp.
• Girl Develop It Intro to HTML/CSS: free, self-directed online coding camp.
• Codecademy Intro to HTML: free, self-directed online coding camp.
• Flatiron Online Coding BootCamp Prep: free, self-directed online coding camp for Ruby and JavaScript.
• Google’s Python Class: free Python class from Google for Education.

• Basic Needs
• NYC.Gov COVID-19 Food Assistance Resources: food resources during the public health crisis.
• ThriveNYC: free mental health support.
• Ready to Rent: free financial counseling and assistance with affordable housing applications.
• NY State of Health: low-cost health insurance options for qualifying New Yorkers.
• Free Xfinity WiFi Hotspots: free access to 1.5 million WiFi hotspots.

• Ways to Help
• Help Now NYC: donate, volunteer, or partner to support the City’s COVID-19 response efforts.
• NYC Service: sign up for COVID-19 relief volunteer opportunities with New York Cares.
• NYCEDC Emergency Supply Sourcing & Manufacturing: source and/or make needed medical supplies to support the City’s COVID-19 emergency response.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment: COVID-19 Business Impact Survey to help advocate for more financial and legislative government support.  

• Newsletters and News Updates
• Tech:NYC: daily digest to keep the tech sector up to date on the latest #COVID19 developments in NYC.
• Visual Capitalist Daily Newsletter: COVID-19 updates from fact-driven, reliable sources.
• Gary’s Guide: comprehensive weekly newsletter of events happening in NYC Tech.
• A Better Mousetrap: weekly curated newsletter of the top NYC tech & startup events, founder opportunities, and news.

• More from Digital.NYC
• Upcoming Events: visit our events page for upcoming COVID-19 webinars and programs for startups.
• Recent News: visit our news page for COVID-19 updates relevant to the tech community.