The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is announcing a call to all eligible Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) applicants seeking economic aid for live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits and venues.
The SBA will accept applications until 1:59 a.m. CDT (11:59 p.m. PDT) on Friday, Aug. 20. The SVOG program so far has awarded $8.4 billion in grants to more than 10,800 businesses to assist in getting venues and entertainment organizations recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the application portal will close to new applicants, the SBA will continue delivering economic aid to help venues recover by providing critical relief through the supplemental awards program for 50% of the original award amount, capped at a total of $10 million. The SBA will announce more details later.