This webpage serves to provide links to resources for East Lansing business that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
The list below will be updated as additional business resources become known.

Links to Informational Resources

Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program

Ingham County has allocated $11 million from the county's first tranche of American Rescue Plan funds to create the Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program, which is being administered by the Lansing Economic Area Partnership.

The Sunrise Grant Program will deploy funds to those most profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and position the region’s largest county for a sustainable long-term recovery. Standard grant amounts range from $5,000-$25,000, based on employment level, for the following business types:

• Traditional retail/services (non-food)
• Tourism and hospitality service providers (non-food)
• Nonprofits (non-government, non-food)
• Sole proprietors
• New businesses opened during the pandemic
• Restaurants/eateries/taverns

The Sunrise Grant Program application will be open June 28 at 9 a.m. until July 30 at 11:59 p.m. Businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees with a physical business location in Ingham County may apply. Additional program details and application access will be available at purelansing.com/sunrise. 

City of East Lansing

• Small Business Relief Program
• Temporary Expansion of Outdoor Seating for Restaurants
• Business Partner Marketing Toolkit (PDF)

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

• Michigan Chamber of Commerce Home 
• Coronavirus Toolkit

State of Michigan

• State of Michigan - Business
• Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Filing For and Receiving Unemployment Insurance Benefits
• Labor and Economic Opportunity 
• State Provides Guidance to Employers Contemplating Potential Layoffs
• Vital Funding for State's Small Businesses Gains Michigan Strategic Fund Support
• Federal CARES Act Expands Eligibility, Increases Unemployment Benefits.
• Work Smart During COVID-19
• COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance
• MIOSHA Ambassador Visits

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act

• Small Business Owners (PDF)
• Support for Small Business Owners (PDF)
• Summary of Bipartisan Agreement on CARES Act (PDF).
• FAQs: Employee Retention Credit Under CARES Act.
• Guide to the Employee Retention Tax Credit.
• CARES Act for Nonprofits.
• National Endowments for the Art Grants. 
  

National Restaurant Association

• Coronavirus Information and Resources
  

Small Business Development Center

• Supporting Your Small Business During COVID-19
  

Small Business Administration

• Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources 
• Disaster Loan Assistance

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

• Coronavirus Response Toolkit
  
• Coronavirus Small Business Guide
• Small Business Emergency Loan Guide
• Save Small Business Fund.

Modern Restaurant Management

• Modern Restaurant Management News & Trends

Michigan Retailers Association

• Michigan Retailers Association News