COVID-19

The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center created this page to anchor important information amid changing conditions and unprecedented measures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Staff across all of our centers are available to work with you via phone or virtual means.

We’re here to help.

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Assistance

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), created to provide working capital loans, stopped accepting applications for new loans or advances Jan. 1, 2022.

The deadline to request a loan increase or reconsideration was May 6, 2022. The COVID-19 EIDL portal closed May 16, 2022.

NOTE on payments: On March 15, 2022, additional deferment time was given by the SBA: All COVID-EIDL Loans approved in calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022 have a total deferment of 30 months from the date of the note. Interest will continue to accrue. Borrowers may make partial or full payments during the deferment period but are not required to.

Call 800-736-6048 if you have questions about your loan payments. You can also manage your EIDL, make payments and monitor its status here.

Note: The SBA has other coronavirus relief measures in place; check for your cross-program eligibility (learn more in Spanish or many other languages):

Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness

The Paycheck Protection Program, an SBA-backed loan that helped businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis, ended May 31, 2021, providing nearly $800 billion in relief.

Existing borrowers may be eligible for PPP loan forgiveness.

Businesses can apply for forgiveness in a number of ways (Spanish and other language versions also available on the main PPP page). They can also apply directly through the SBA’s direct portal for loans $150,000 or less from participating lenders.

Learn more in the forgiveness FAQ or check out the Factsheet for Borrowers.

Federal Guidance

Federal guidance and resources to help your business respond to COVID-19. The agencies will be updating their pages regularly as regulations and processes change:

Wisconsin Resources for Businesses & Employers

For the most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services website. To follow the statewide response, ​visit the inter-agency site.

Client FAQ

Wisconsin SBDC staff has curated and is updating a list of common questions we are fielding, with answers, to help address your most important questions.

Still have questions?

If you still have questions about your small business, let us know.

BDRC Economic Recovery Report

Want to learn more about economic recovery? Check out our economic data reports.
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Education

Explore all of the SBDC’s events for prospective and current business owners looking to expand their skill set, network, receive guidance or connect to Wisconsin’s entrepreneurs.
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