"The program includes $15 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by the SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance. Eligible applicants may qualify for SVO Grants equal to 45% of their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount available for a single grant award of $10 million. $2 billion is reserved for eligible applications with up to 50 full-time employees.
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, and
- Each business entity owned by an eligible entity that also meets the eligibility requirements"
The National Park Service is accepting applications for support for community-led conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
“Our national network of conservation and recreation planning professionals partners with
community groups, nonprofits, tribes, and state and local governments to design trails and
parks, conserve and improve access to rivers, protect special places, and create
recreation opportunities.” Deadline: March 1.
“Projects that protect drinking water quality and public health are eligible for DWSRLF, including:
- New and replacement water sources
- Treatment
- Transmission and distribution lines
- Storage
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
- Infrastructure to interconnect or regionalize water systems
- Energy efficiency and water conservation projects
In addition to funding costs needed for project construction, the DWSRLF can also finance planning, design and associated pre-project costs, and land acquisition needed for locating project components.”
Submit Project Interest Form by February 8.
“The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goals of this program are to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities and increase producer income. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, as defined in the program regulation, are eligible to apply for this program.”
Program Funding: $33 million and any additional FY 2021 funding that becomes available.
Maximum Grant Amount: Planning Grants $75,000; Working Capital Grants: $250,000.
Matching Funds Requirements: 50 percent of total project costs.
