CARES Act: "How to Apply for Relief Funds" Presented by Independent Sector

Resources and information provided and compiled by Independent Sector.

Independent Sector is the only national membership organization that brings together the charitable community—a diverse set of nonprofits, foundations, and corporations—to advance the common good. The charitable sector provides millions of people with powerful, independent, and voluntary methods for addressing the issues and expressing the values most important to them. 

Individuals

• ​Recovery Rebates
• Unemployment Insurance
• $300 Universal Charitable Deduction
• Changes to limitations on charitable contributions
• Employer student loan repayments
  

​Small Nonprofits (Fewer than 500 Employees)

• Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and loan forgiveness
• Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Grants
• Employee Retention Credit
• Deferral of Payroll Taxes

Large Nonprofits (More than 500 Employees)

• ​Employee Retention CreditDeferral of Payroll Taxes
• Economic Stabilization Fund
• Emergency Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Grants

Additional Resources

• Independent Sector on COVID-19
• Independent Sector Summary of CARES Act Provisions for Nonprofits
• Coronavirus.gov
• Treasury on COVID-19
• CDC on COVID-19​