#DCGRANT ALERT | Entertainment Bridge Fund - Deadline to apply Jan 11th

The Entertainment Bridge Fund aims to provide $29.5 million in financial relief to the entertainment industry that has experienced significant economic distress since the beginning of the public health emergency. The fund is comprised of two programs: (1) Venue Program that will support DC’s entertainment venues, and (2) Supporting Business Program that will support entertainment businesses that do not have site control of a venue but their activities heavily rely on live events. The Venue Program application is open now. Information about the supporting businesses program will be shared in January 2021.

Live music venues, event venues, performance venues, movie theaters, nightclubs and bars, and theaters are some of the types of businesses eligible to apply for the Entertainment Bridge Fund Venue Program. The funds will support general operational expenses (rent and mortgage expense, payroll, property and sales tax, insurance, accounts payable, and/or utilities), as well as operating expenses related to COVID-19.

How to Apply?

The application opened on Monday, December 21, 2020 and will close on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

NOTE: To access the application form, you'll need to register your email address and create an account. Once you've created an account, you'll be able to save your progress and resume the application at a later time. You will only be allowed to submit ONE application per email address. If you have multiple businesses, you'll need to create multiple accounts with different email addresses.

For More Information

For more information on the Entertainment Bridge Fund and how you can prepare to apply, please review:

For all other inquiries related to the Entertainment Bridge Fund, please contact entertainmentbridgefund@dc.gov.

Information sessions for those interested in applying to the Entertainment Bridge fund will be held on:

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