SBA launches portal to begin accepting shuttered venue operators grant applications

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal in anticipation of opening applications for the economic relief program Thursday, April 8.

“Help is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has worked diligently to build the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program from the ground up to assist and address the diverse eligibility requirements of each type of applicant and we will open for applications on April 8,” SBA administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said. “The SBA knows these ven...