Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG)

Status Update (March 24)

• SVOG application slated to open April 8th. Sign up here to be informed when applications go live.

• Be sure to watch the SBA’s informational webinar introducing the application process for potential eligible businesses hosted on March 30th.

• SVOG information from the SBA

• SVOG updated FAQ sheet

• Cross program eligibility for EIDL, PPP, SVOG

• SBA has published a new Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Help Guide

• NIVA has updated their online guide with new supporting information

• NIVA Foundation guidance on setting up SAM’s and DUNS

• Indiana SBDC is ready to help you prepare financials at no-cost

• Additional no-cost resources include SCORE and Women Business Centers

Complete these steps, in order. We are updating this page each with as additional guidances becomes available from the SBA. Some of these have a longer lead time to process so be sure to start them immediately.

SBA is actively publishing updates on their site which can be found here.

1. Review the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operator Grant eligibility requirements, and the preliminary application checklist (as of 3/11).

2. Register for the informational webinar hosted by the SBA to introduce the application process for potential eligible businesses on March 30th from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

3. Complete the NEW NIVA membership form. You will receive a NIVA Member number within 24 hours. If you are an IIVA member, or plan to be, please send this number to JB or Karah to update your member profile. We recommend joining the IIVA, Indiana Independent Venue Alliance, which is focused on supporting our Indiana venues, festivals and promoters. We will continue providing ongoing support throughout the application process.

4. Confirm your business has a D.U.N.S. number. If you need to acquire a D.U.N.S. number you can do so here. This process can take up to two weeks to receive your number. What is a D.U.N.S.? View NIVF help doc for more info. It has not yet been determined that this is a requirement, but early indications that you will need to have this.

5. Sign up for a SAM (System for Award Management) account. This is the account used to issue government grants and contracts. You will need your D.U.N.S. number to complete this process. Review the new S.A.M. account setup guidelines. You will want to ensure you complete this process all to the end until you receive a CAGE#. We have been told the CAGE# will be an important asset when you apply. It may take up to a week to get your CAGE # after completion.

6. Sign up for a Grants.gov account. You will need to have your SAM and CAGE# in order to set this up.

7. Get your financials prepared. While we do not yet know what reports will be needed, getting basic P&L statements together for 2019 and 2020 will be a great start. We recommend working with the Indiana SBDC for help with financial and business advice. This is a great no-cost resources to help Indiana Small Businesses.

8. Join the IIVA so you can gain access to our Slack channel and real-time communication with other venues navigating this opportunity (and many others.)

Click here to revisit the SVOG eligibility requirements for small business owners, and here for the preliminary application checklist. It’s a good idea to start gathering any supporting documents that will help demonstrate your loss / impact including:

• Proof you charge admission to live events

• Proof you pay artists

• Floor plan of your venue

• Proof 70% of your earned revenue is related to putting on live events

• Proof you advertise your events to the public