Shuttered Venue Assistance Applications Now Available

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant provides emergency assistance for venues such as performing arts centers, concert halls, movie theaters, and museums that have been affected by COVID-19.  Established by the Economic Aid to Hart-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act, and amended by the American Rescue Plan Act, the program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance.  Applications reopened on April 24, 2021.  For more details and to apply, please visit https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant.