{"id":43513,"date":"2020-12-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-12-18T09:25:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:25:34","slug":"salesforce-provides-10000-grants-to-san-francisco-small-businesses-still-in-need-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-provides-10000-grants-to-san-francisco-small-businesses-still-in-need-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Provides $10,000 Grants to San Francisco Small Businesses Still In Need of Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I\u2019m happy to share that Salesforce and grant administrative partner Ureeka<\/a> have notified 180 San Francisco small businesses that they\u2019ll be receiving $10,000 grants this month to help them stay afloat as communities continue to struggle due to COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in April, we introduced our first<\/a> small business grant program in response to the shutdowns due to COVID-19. Small businesses were among those hit hardest given fewer resources and a reliance on in-person transactions. Those grants, which totalled over $5,000,000, gave 300 businesses across the U.S<\/a>\u2014as well as businesses in Australia<\/a>, Canada<\/a>, Singapore<\/a>, and the UK<\/a>\u2014the additional funding needed to help make rent, pay insurance, rehire employees, or pivot their businesses to remain relevant. Businesses like tutoring company Tungsten Prep<\/a> have been able to invest in themselves to grow their digital marketing skills, and Black hair accessories company SwirlyCurly<\/a> is developing new product lines to adapt to customers staying at home more. You can read more<\/a> about these stories and other recipients that adapted to the myriad of challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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