Eligible applicants:
- Entertainment Venues
- Businesses adjacent to the entertainment industry, defined as: a for-profit business with at least 51% of revenue generated from an eligible entertainment industry business
Program Requirements
Minimum applicant requirements:
Applicant must be Missouri-based (located and operating in the state of Missouri). Applicant must, and at the time of application, employ 50 or fewer full-time employees, including the owner(s).
- Full-time employee is defined as an individual who is scheduled to work 35 or more hours per week
Applicant must have experienced a negative economic impact as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, applicant must have been in operation in Missouri since before January 1, 2020, and be currently operating. If applicant is a type of entity required to register with the Missouri Secretary of State (SOS) to conduct business in Missouri, applicant must be registered and in good standing with the SOS and enrolled in E-Verify (if applicable). Applicant must have a Missouri Tax ID Number, a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN). Applicant must submit a Vendor Input Form or already have a State of MO vendor account.
Calculation of Award
Eligible applicants are qualified to receive Program funds by submitting documentation demonstrating negative economic impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of declining total revenues or gross receipts of at least $10,000.
Proof is to be demonstrated by the applicant through the submission of tax or 990 filings showing a decrease in total revenue or gross receipts in 2021 as compared to gross revenue/receipts in 2019. The applicant must also submit proof of filing.
Maximum award amount is $100,000.
