small business relief
Shopkeeper financial support
Small business relief refers to government programs, tax breaks, loans, or grants designed to help small businesses survive economic hardship.
The term became especially prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic: Many restaurants applied for small business relief to cover payroll.
Relief may come as forgivable loans, rent assistance, or reduced tax obligations.
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- loansBorrowed money arrangements
- bridge loanTemporary financing between transactions
- PPPPublic-private cooperation agreement
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
funding · survival · stay afloat · payroll · rent · struggling · bailout · federal aid · forgiveness · aid · assistance · pandemic · COVID · shutdown · lifeline · recovery · emergency · hardship
small business relieftax increases
Raised government levies
austerity measures · economic sanctions · licensing fees · permit requirements
small, smaller, smallest, business, businesses, businessman, businesswoman, businesslike, busy