Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program was established by the Economic Aid Act. The program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by SBA. Live venues, theatrical producers, performing arts organizations, museum operators, talent representatives, and others are eligible to apply for a maximum of a $10M grant.
Since these are grants, there is NO REPAYMENT necessary. Additionally Wyn Partners is offering a program where you pay ONLY after you are paid and pay NOTHING if you do not receive your SVOG grant. Additionally, we will charge you NO MORE than 10% of the total grant.
UPDATE: The SBA recently announced that applications for the SVOG grant open on April 8th, 2021. If you are in need of assistance receiving your SVOG grant, Wyn Partners can help.
Amount & Qualifications
The SVOG will grant eligible entities grants for 45% of their 2019 gross earned revenue, up to a maximum of $10 million. To qualify, you must have been in operation as of Feburary 29th, 2020 and be an eligible entity (listed below). There are strict restrictions on the use of funds for the grant which must be outlined in your application, and appropriately documented for compliance. Of the $16B available, $2B is reserved for small businesses with less than 50 employees. Funds are distributed in 4 phases (First priority, Second priority, Third priority, and Supplemental). In the event there are insufficient funds available, funds will be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis, within the priority group.
Eligible entities include:
Live venue operators or promoters
Theatrical producers
Live performing arts organization operators
Relevant museum operators, zoos and aquariums who meet specific criteria
Motion picture theater operators
Talent representatives
Each business entity owned by an eligible entity that also meets the eligibility requirements
Further information available at SBA.gov.
Our SVOG Process
Wyn Partners uses a 5 part process for supporting our SVOG clients to ensure optimal success.
Qualify: Before taking on any SVOG clients, we first have an introductory qualification meeting to ensure your business is eligible for the SVOG grant and a good fit for our firm. We can only accept a limited number of clients, so ensuring eligibility up from is a top priority.
Prepare: Once we have a contract in place, we will do a deeper dive into eligibility verification, ensure you have a SAM/DUNS registration, prepare your filing paperwork, gather proof-of-eligibility, create use of funds plan in compliance with the SBA’s requirements, aggregate required materials necessary for the grant, and create a written statement of need. This process is designed to ensure your application has the greatest chance of success.
File: Wyn Partners will expeditiously file the paperwork for you in accordance with the SBA’s requirements.
Monitor: Wyn Partners will monitor your application and act as a point-of-contact for your company to the SBA to answer any questions or provide supplemental materials as necessary. You will be kept appraised for any changes in the status of your grant.
Compliance: Wyn Partners works with SVOG clients for 12 - 18 months following their receipt of grant proceeds to ensure that our clients remain in compliance with the regulations of the grant, and submit any necessary follow up materials to the SBA to avoid a clawback or forced repayment.
Contact Us
If you need support with your Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG), then contact Wyn Partner’s Principal, Jeff Li, via email jeff@wynpartners.com or via phone at 240-485-6915.
Tina Wynegar
Managing Partner
Tina has worked in government contracting, grant management, and as a business management consultant for over 20 years. Tina was the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Bay-Tek Consulting from 2001-2017 which became a local market leader in IT government contracting. Tina has also held positions as Senior Business Consultant for ISI, the Director of Business Development for New Light Technologies, the Vice Present of Infrastructure for Howard Consulting Group, and recently, was a program manager for a $100M+ contract for the Comptroller of Maryland. Through her experience, Tina learned the intricate challenges business, especially small & mid-sized businesses, face when attempting to work with the government, and hopes to alleviate these challenges for her clients.
Jeff Li
Principal
Jeff is an experienced government contracting and event marketing professional who splits his time between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Bethesda, Maryland. Jeff’s unique mix of experiences across entertainment and government allow Wyn Partner’s to give specialized expertise for clients in our event management practice. Recently, Jeff was an operations consultant for the Las Vegas Speaker’s Bureau, where he supported events with hundreds of thousands of attendees, including CES, Microsoft Inspire, EMC World, AWS re:Invent, and more. Before moving into entertainment, Jeff started the government contracting practice for Compsys, with over $20M in government contracts, which was later acquired by the publicly traded ManpowerGroup.