The SBA stopped accepting new SVO Grant applications on August 20, 2021. The SBA is currently reviewing submitted SVO Grant applications and issuing awards. As of August 30, 2021, the SBA had made decisions on 90% of all applications. SVO Grant program reports, which detail the number of applications submitted and awards granted, and lists of SVO Grant recipients are available at SBA.gov.
Latest SVO Grant Statistics:
(as of midday August 30, 2021)
Applications Submitted
- 17,643 SVO Grant applications submitted
- New (SBA has not yet begun review): 914
- In review (SBA is actively reviewing): 786
- Awarded (notice of award issued): 11,608
- Declined (notice of decline issued): 4,335
- $13.3 billion in funding requested
Awards Granted
- 11,608 SVO Grants awarded
- 4,220 – Live Venue Operators or Promoters
- 3,038 – Live Performing Arts Organization Operators
- 1,254 – Talent Representatives
- 1,514 – Motion Picture Theatre Operators
- 725 – Museum Operators
- 857 – Theatrical Producers
- $9.4 billion in funding awarded
- Average SVO Grant awarded: $809,000.
For more information on the SVO Grant program, please visit Front and Center: SVO Grants though the SBA.
[View source.]
