Helping your business in these troubling times.

Coronavirus — guidance by country

We wanted to help our business friends where we can. So we’ve compiled a list of official government resources along with a few unofficial, in-depth guides by regional startup communities.

Jump to country

United States
United Kingdom
European Union
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Singapore
Japan

USA – United States

• US Small Business Administration (SBA) Coronavirus Guidance & Loan Resources
• US Dept of Labor Coronavirus Employment Q&As
• Benefits.gov Coronavirus Resources
• US Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus Small Business Guide
• Track your stimulus check delivery status

UK – United Kingdom

• Business support
• Coronavirus business financial support
• Covid-19 support for businesses guidance
• Business interruption loan scheme (CBILS)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for businesses and employers in Northern Ireland
• Coronavirus advice for businesses in Scotland
• Information for individuals and businesses in Wales
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for UK businesses trading internationally

EU – European Union

• Germany

  • Economic impact of the coronavirus: information and support for companies
  • Startups coronavirus handbook [unofficial]
  • Startup measures [unofficial]

• France

  • Coronavirus COVID-19: Business support measures
  • Tax debt referral
  • Coronavirus: Questions and answers for companies and employees

• Spain

  • Tax debt deferral

• Belgium

  • Coronavirus: second part of the federal social and economic protection plan
  • Support measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Ireland

  • COVID-19 Information for Employers and Employees

• Italy

  • Protect health, support the economy, preserve employment levels and incomes
  • Coronavirus, Measures to support working families and businesses
  • The moratorium for micro-enterprises and SMEs, what you need to know
  • Emergency resources for Italian startups [unofficial]

• Netherlands

  • Coronavirus FAQ for Entrepreneurs [EN]
  • Measures to help businesses [EN]
  • Guarantee for SME loans (BMKB) [NL]
  • Coronavirus: tax measures for entrepreneurs [NL]
  • Extra temporary support for the self-employed [NL]
  • Covid-19 startup guide [unofficial]

• Estonia

  • Emergency guidance [EE]
  • Emergency guidance [EN]

• Hungary

  • Tax relief guidance [HU]
  • Tax relief guidance [EN]
  • Suspension of principal and interest payments on the loans [HU]

• Portugal

  • Employment and business support measures
  • Tech community support [unofficial]

• Sweden

  • Crisis package for businesses [press release]

CA – Canada

• Covid-19 Resources for Canadian businesses
• Canada’s Covid-19 Economics Response Plan
• Business Development Bank of Canada: Support for Entrepreneurs Impacted by the Coronavirus

AU – Australia

• Coronavirus information and support for business
• COVID-19 – What sole traders need to know
• Australian Government small business stimulus/relief package
• Economic response to coronavirus

NZ – New Zealand

• Covid-19 information for businesses
• Information for employers
• Information for sole traders
• Wage subsidy scheme

SG – Singapore

• Ministry of Manpower advisories on Covid-19
• Corporate income tax credit
• 5 ways the Resilience Budget will help Singapore’s workers

JP – Japan

• Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry support measures
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare guidance
• Q & A on new coronavirus (for companies)
• Coronavirus affect on businesses