Welcome to the California Black Chamber of Commerce

The California Black Chamber of Commerce is the largest African American non-profit business organization representing hundreds of small and emerging businesses, affiliates and chambers of commerce throughout the state.

You’re certified—now what?

If you’ve already obtained your Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification, this free workshop is designed just for you. Join the California Black Chamber of Commerce and the Department of General Services to learn how to put your certification to work and start winning state contracts.

Registration: Register on Eventbrite

Grants of up to $25,000 are available from the L.A. Area Chamber. If your small business was impacted by the 2025 Los Angeles County Eaton and Palisades wildfires

Click here to apply now.

Funding for this $25.3 million program comes from the U.S. Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), which was created by the U.S. Congress in 2010 and reauthorized through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Additionally, it will support the deployment of $1.1 billion in federal funding separately approved for capital support programs from the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) and the California Pollution Control Financing Authority. Lenders across the state are expected to leverage the $1.1 billion in funding for existing capital support programs into $18 billion in new loans for small businesses.

The California Black Chamber of Commerce is honored to participate in this program as a resource partner, working to ensure California's diverse small businesses, including those run by women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans, as well as those in low-to-moderate-wealth, rural, or disaster-impacted communities, are ready to access this funding.