Facebook pledges $15M in small business grants to Bay Area companies

Facebook Inc. plans to give $15 million in small business grants to companies in the Bay Area and is launching a digital gift card discovery platform to help restaurants and businesses across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday morning. The $15 million targeting Bay Area businesses is part of the $100 million in small business grants that the Menlo Park social media giant announced last month in order to help businesses that have taken a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. Half of…