Deadline: 20-Aug-21
Applications are now open for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program for Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act. This program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance.
Funding Information
- Eligible applicants may qualify for grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million. $2 billion is reserved for eligible applications with up to 50 full-time employees.
Eligible Funding
Funds may be used for specific expenses, which include:
- Payroll costs
- Rent payments
- Utility payments
- Scheduled mortgage payments (not including prepayment of principal)
- Scheduled debt payments (not including prepayment of principal on any indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business prior to February 15, 2020)
- Worker protection expenditures
- Payments to independent contractors (not to exceed $100,000 in annual compensation for an individual employee of an independent contractor)
- Other ordinary and necessary business expenses, including maintenance costs
- Administrative costs (including fees and licensing)
- State and local taxes and fees
- Operating leases in effect as of February 15, 2020
- Insurance payments
- Advertising, production transportation, and capital expenditures related to producing a theatrical or live performing arts production. (May not be primary use of funds)
Grantees may not use award funds to:
- Buy real estate
- Make payments on loans originated after February 15, 2020.
- Make investments or loans
- Make contributions or other payments to, or on behalf of, political parties, political committees, or candidates for election.
- Pay for any other use prohibited by the Administrator.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible entities include:
- Live venue operators or promoters
- Theatrical producers
- Live performing arts organization operators
- Museum operators
- Motion picture theater operators (including owners)
- Talent representatives
Other requirements of note:
- Must have been in operation as of February 29, 2020
- Venue or promoter who received a PPP loan on or after December 27, 2020, will have the SVOG reduced by the PPP loan amount.
For more information, visit https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant