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Help For Businesses Impacted By COVID-19

To support our small business and nonprofit customers during this unprecedented time, we are maintaining a list of federal and state resources available to you under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES).

To speak with an Eversource representative about any of these programs, contact us at 844-275-3301 for guidance specific to your business.

If you have fewer than 500 employees, you may qualify for federal programs available under the CARES Act including:

  • Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance
  • Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program
  • Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program

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Connecticut is offering financial programs and support to small businesses including:

  • Loan programs
  • Grant programs
  • Tax filing extensions

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Massachusetts is offering financial programs and support to small businesses including:

  • Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) Funding
  • COVID-19 Small Business Stabilization Network
  • Small Business Strong
  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
  • Jobs for New England Working Capital Lending Program
  • City of Boston Resiliency Fund
  • Massachusetts Unemployment Relief
  • Massachusetts Tax relief

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Massachusetts is offering financial programs and support to small businesses including:

  • Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) Funding
  • COVID-19 Small Business Stabilization Network
  • Small Business Strong
  • Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
  • Jobs for New England Working Capital Lending Program
  • City of Boston Resiliency Fund
  • Massachusetts Unemployment Relief
  • Massachusetts Tax relief

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New Hampshire is offering financial programs and support to small businesses including:

  • The Capital Access Program (CAP)
  • Business Finance Authority (BFA) Temporary Loans
  • Manchester Small Business Recovery Loan Program

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BDC Capital pools money from many financial institutions to share the risks of helping promising companies expand. It provides:

  • Loans
  • Mezzanine and equity investments
  • Guarantees
  • Financial services to businesses of all kinds

More information:

Visit the BDC Capital website for more information.