Curtains Up NYC

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program is no longer accepting applications.

 

Curtains Up NYC is a City of New York program that offers free application assistance for NYC businesses and nonprofits connected to live performance applying for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program of the federal government.

 

Federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

Have a business or non-profit connected to live performance? You might be able to get up to $10 million from the federal government under the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, which used to be called Save Our Stages.

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program will begin accepting applications on Thursday April 8, 2021. We urge you to start organizing your application now.

• Please register for the federal System for Award Management (SAM), which will be a required part of the application.
  • You need a D-U-N-S number to register in SAM. Get a D-U-N-S number on the Dun & Bradstreet website here.
• Please check the federal government's website for the most recent updates on when and how to apply and for frequently asked questions as well as a pre-application checklist.
• Watch the federal government's most recent webinar on YouTube.

 

Curtains Up NYC: Free Application Assistance

Interested in applying for a federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant? The City of New York has a free application assistance program to help. Curtains Up NYC offers free webinars and one-on-one counseling for people interested in applying for this grant.

• Click here to sign up for a Curtains Up NYC webinar
• Click here to sign up for one-on-one counseling (To receive this counseling: click the link; create an account with SBS Connect; select Financing Assistance; add in information.)
• Click here for more information from our partner NYC Department of Small Business Services about the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program

 

Who can apply for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant:

• Operators or promoters of places that have live performances
• Theater producers
• Live Performing arts organizations
• Museums, zoos and aquariums that meet certain guidelines
• Movie theaters
• Talent representatives
• Must have been operating as of February 29, 2020

What can you get from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant:

A grant equal to 45 percent of your 2019 gross earned revenue, up to $10 million.

Curtains UP NYC: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant assistance

• Webinars on how to apply for Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
• One-on-one advice on the best strategy for you and help filling out the application

Resources will be available in multiple languages, including Spanish and Chinese.

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