In June of 2021, New York State announced an $800 million fund to help small businesses recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. AAF is working with Empire State Development to assist NYC’s Asian communities with accessing this funding. We encourage businesses who have experienced losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to contact us for information on the grant, help with the application, and requests for follow-up information on existing applications. 

Links:

New York State Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant

• Application guide in English, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Korean, and Mandarin
• ESD flyers: 
  • General interest (English only) 
  • Flyer with basic eligibility info (Eng, Korean, CN) 
  • One-page sheet with complete eligibility info (Eng, Korean, CN)