COVID-19 Resources
**This is a list of resources as of 4.13.2020. The list will be adjusted as new resources are acknowledged and others expire.**
Business Related:
- SheaMoisture launched a $1 Million Fund to support entrepreneurs of color. Applications open today (4/8) and have a quick turnaround.
- Spanx Red Backpack fund is a $5 Million fund targeting women entrepreneurs. Applications opened 4/6.
- Facebook is offering $100 Million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses. More information can be found here.
- Verizon has donated $2.5 million to the national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). LISC is targeting grants up to $10,000 to entrepreneurs of color and women-owned businesses. To register for the mid-April round of funding, click here.
- Hello Alice is offering $10,000 grants to help small business owners. For more information about those grants and other small business resources, click here
- Microsoft is providing six months of Office 365 tools for free to enable remote collaboration, file sharing and video conferencing. For more information, click here
- Tory Burch Foundation has a useful list of resources (for both funding and advice) for small businesses that can be found here.
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Sam Adams and The Greg Hill Foundation have expanded their Restaurant Strong Fund that offers $1,000 grants to displaced restaurant and bar employees https://thegreghillfoundation.submittable.com/submit/163383/restaurant-strong-grant-application (Ohio is one of the eligible states.)
Personal:
- Scribd is giving a FREE 30-day subscription of unlimited audiobooks. It's kinda like Kindle Unlimited on Amazon for books but this is for audio. The inventory isn't as huge but the price is just right - especially since audiobooks are usually $14.99 each
- Peloton This link is for a 90-day free trial of the app. It's actually pretty good - it's filled with tons of live and on demand workouts. There are absolutely no discounts of any kind on their equipment - neither the bike nor the treadmill
- Echelon is giving away a free iPad Air with any equipment purchase of the mirror or rower product they offer. They're like the more expensive Mirror Gym but more affordable
- Core Power Yoga also created a page of free workouts
- Barre has a 15-day free trial - us the code BARRE3HOMEBODY.
- Headspace did the same thing and is offering some medications for free
- Brit & Co has made ALL of their classes free through this Thursday 4/9
- Quibi: Quibi is a new streaming service that offers fresh content from today’s top talent — one quick bite at a time. Sign up by the end of April and you’ll receive a free 90-day trial. T-Mobile customers with unlimited family plans can get Quibi free for a year.
- Showtime is offering a FREE 30 day trial
- Hallmark Movies Now is FREE for the first 30 days to new customers
- Sirius XM online streaming is free through May 15
- The Metropolitan Opera is offering free performance streams
- Support.com is offering free tech services. Can't figure out how to make Zoom work - they'll help you!
- Google Hangouts is free thru July 1 for up to 250 attendees if you already have G Suite
- Adobe Connect allows up to 25 participants and is free for 90 days
- Meero is offering free large files transfers of up to 10 GB
- Zencastr Now thru July 1, they removed the limits on their basic Hobbyist podcasting plan
- Spectrum is giving households with Pre-K to 12 or college students two free months of internet service. To be eligible, you must be a new customer. They're also waiving installation and pre-payment fees.
- Ivy League Courses and Class Central are offering 400+ free courses
- LinkedIn has made 16 classes free
- San Diego Zoo is offering virtual tours
- General Assembly is making Coding + CSS classes free
- Imagineering in a Box is a free program that shows you how Disney creates theme parks
- Travel & Leisure compiled a list of museums you can tour virtually from your couch
- Glo is offering free online yoga, meditation and pilates workouts to help deal with anxiety.
- Yoga with Adriene offers amazing free yoga classes on YouTube, and is welcoming to all abilities and body types.