American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA): Small & Independent Community Movie Theater Program Grant

The first phase of applications for Business Oregon’s ARPA Live Event Recovery grant program will go live next Monday, January 24, at 8 am.

The Small and Independent Community Movie Theaters Program is administered by Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency. Business Oregon has been allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of supporting small and independent community movie theaters negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This program will provide up to $5 million in grant assistance to qualifying movie theaters that have experienced or are experiencing financial hardships directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be a program orientation at 4 pm on Tuesday, January 25^th.

This program has three phases;

Phase 1: Will specifically support of Small, Independent Community Movie Theatres.

Phase 2: Will support Live Event Venues, and,

Phase 3: Will support Live Event Support Industries

For more information, or to apply go here.