Save Our Granite Stages (SOGS) Round 2 will provide grants to nonprofit and for-profit New Hampshire performing arts venues that seat 1500 or less and performing arts production entities that produce in such venues. Venues and production entities that received initial Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) are also eligible. The maximum grant in this category is $25,000, and awards are subject to a pro rata share of the available funding.
This funding category recognizes that the Granite State’s performing arts venues are among the hardest hit businesses in the COVID-19 pandemic. These cultural hubs are critical to local economies and tax bases as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. Performing arts venues are a very important part of the state’s creative economy, which is valued at nearly $2.9 billion (2020) by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Click here to download the grant guidelines in PDF format.
Click here to download the budget form in MS Excel format.
Click here to download the budget form in PDF format.
Please click here to download written instructions on how to fill out the online application. (PDF)
Register for a live Zoom workshop to review the guidelines and application process. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
