New SBA Grant Program for Shuttered Venue Operators

January 20, 2021

New SBA Grant Program for Shuttered Venue Operators

Emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic.

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program was included in the new federal COVID relief funding bill signed into law on December 27, 2020. The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues and related businesses, to be administered by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance.

The SBA is in the process of setting up the grant program so get prepared now to apply as soon as it opens:

Get eligibility information on the SBA website

Watch an SBA webinar with program information

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