Shuttered Venues Operator Grants (SVOG)

About SVOG:

The SVOG program offers a critical lifeline from the federal government for the nation’s performing arts venues, movie theatres, museums, and more. The program, administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA), includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues. 

Notice: As of August 20, 2021, SVOG is no longer accepting NEW applications. 

 

SVOG Updates Archive

• 8/4/22 SBA Webinar on "What to Expect During SVOG Monitoring"
• 7/22/22 Audit Attestation requirements for for-profit SVOG recipients
• 7/14/22 SBA Webinar on "Audit Requirements for For-Profit Entities"
• 6/9/22 June 2022 SBA Compliance and Auditing Webinar (1 hr. 30 min.)
• 4/18/22 April 2022 SBA Office Hours Expense Report Webinar (50 min) ​​​​
• 2/23/22 Important SBA Update Applicable Only to SVOG Grantees
• 12/22/21 Important Updates for Current Shuttered Venue Operator Grantees (SVOG)
• 12/20/21 December 2021 SBA Office Hours Webinar (1 hr. 30 min.)
• 12/5/21 SVOG Reconsideration 2.0 Update
• 11/18/21 Urge Congress to Pass the SOS Extension Act
• 11/10/21 SVOG Update
• 10/21/21 SVOG FAQs Update
• 10/8/21 SVOG, AIE & Research Update
• 10/4/21 IEBA Presentation on SVOG Post-Application, Post-Awardee, and Supplementals
  • 10/4/21 SVOG Double Dipping Tracking Chart
  • 10/4/21 SVOG Tax and Audit Matrix
• 9/20/21 Shuttered Venues Operator Grants Updated Report
• 9/9/21 SVOG, PPP Forgiveness, & Federal Update
• 9/7/21 Shuttered Venues Operator Grants Updated Report
• 8/17/21 Deep Dive: Updated Proskauer Detailed Analysis of Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) Program
• 8/2/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/29/21 SVOG, PPP Forgiveness, & Office Hours Update
• 7/27/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/27/21 SBA Reaches New Milestone Awarding $7.5 Billion in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants to over 10,000 Venues
• 7/22/21 SVOG Update
• 7/21/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/20/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/19/21 SVOG Distribution Map by Americans for the Arts
• 7/19/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/15/21 Accountant CPA Meeting Regarding SVOG Awards for Talent Reps and Other Interested Applicants
• 7/12/21 Accountant CPA Meeting Regarding SVOG Awards for Talent Representatives & Other Interested Applicants
• 7/13/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/9/21 SVOG Eligibility Matrix
• 7/8/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/7/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 7/2/21 Legislative, NEA & SVOG Update
• 7/1/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/30/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/28/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/25/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/24/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/23/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/22/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/21/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/18/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/17/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/16/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/15/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/14/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/11/21 SVOG Daily Update
• 6/10/21 SVOG Daily Update 
• 6/9/21 SVOG Application Update
• 6/3/21 SVOG Application Update

• 5/27/21 Webinar Recap & SVOG Update

• 5/26/21 SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on COVID Relief Programs

• 5/26/21 SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business on COVID Relief Programs

• 5/24/21 SVOG Application Update
• 5/11/21 SVOG Application Update
• 5/7/21 SVOG Application Update
• 5/3/21  SBA Update: Shuttered Venues Report Slides
• 4/26/21 Deep Dive: Updated Proskauer Detailed Analysis of Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) Program
• 4/26/21 SBA Portal: SVOG Application Portal Launches
• 4/23/21 SVOG Portal Update
• 4/23/21 SBA Update: Updated SVOG Application Checklist
• 4/23/21 SBA Update: Updated SVOG User Guide
• 4/23/21 SBA Update: Updated SVOG Cross-Program Eligibility
• 4/20/21 SVOG Application Portal Upate
• 4/7/21 SVOG Application Portal Update
• 3/30/21 SBA Webinar: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Overview
• 3/18/21 AAF Webinar: American Rescue Plan Video Recording
• 3/18/21 AAF Webinar: American Rescue Plan Slide Deck
• 3/16/21 SVOG Eligibility Requirements

• 3/25/21 SBA Tutorial: SVOG Video for Live Performing Arts Org Operators (Note: Law later amended to permit PPP)

• 3/24/21 SBA Tutorial: Uses of SVOG Funds
• 3/19/21 SVOG Application Portal Update
• 3/16/21 SBA Tutorial: SVOG Video for Museum Operators (Note: Law later amended to permit PPP)
• 3/16/21 SBA Tutorial: SVOG video for Live Venue Operators (Note: Law later amended to permit PPP)
• 3/16/21 SBA Tutorial: SVOG video for Talent Reps (Note: Law later amended to permit PPP)
• 3/16/21 SBA Tutorial: SVOG Video for Motion Picture Theatre Operators (Note: Law later amended to permit PPP)
• 3/9/21 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 final consolidated legislation reflecting Senate amendments 
• 3/7/21 SVOG and American Rescue Plan Bill Update
• 3/4/21 SVOG and PPP Update
• 3/3/21 NAPAMA Webinar: SVOG Webinar Slides presented by Nina Ozlu Tunceli
• 2/22/21 SVOG Update
• 2/19/21 SVOG Update
• 2/18/21 SBA Webinar: DUNS and SAM.gov Registration Training Video
• 2/11/21 COVID-19 Update 
• 2/9/21 SBA Webinar: Texas SBA Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program Update
• 2/1/21 SBA Webinar: South Florida SBA Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program Overview
• 1/29/21 Nina's SVOG Tips
• 1/14/21 SBA Webinar: SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Preliminary Guidelines
• 12/22/20 Summary of Arts Federal Funding Opportunities in Economic Aid Act to Hardest Hit Businesses Act
• 12/21/20 Full Text of the Omnibus and Economic Aid Act Enacted into Law on 12/27/20
• SBA FAQs Regularly Updated FAQs on SVOG Application Information
• SBA FAQs Regularly Updated FAQs on SVOG Post-Application Information
• SBA FAQs Regularly Updated FAQs on SVOG Post-Award Information
• SBA Data: Updated Regularly Data and Reports on the Shuttered Venues Operator Grants (SVOG)