City of Indianapolis Independent Music Venue OPERATIONS GRANT

MUSIC VENUE OPERATIONS GRANTS!

Musical Family Tree (MFT) received a grant of $125,000 from the City of Indianapolis to distribute to independent, live, Marion County music venues impacted by COVID-19.  The Music City Strategy Recovery Grant funds are made available by the City through its allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds, CFDA #21.019, administered through the CARES Act and the permitted payments to State, Local and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

MFT recognizes information contained in the application is sensitive.  All information will remain confidential.  A list of all grantees will be made public.  Maximum grant request is $10,000, but the expectation is that grants will average $5,000-$6,000.  Applications are reviewed by a team of individuals knowledgeable about the Indianapolis music scene, but will not include venue owners

Eligibility Criteria

·        Venue must be owned by a for-profit corporation. 

·        Venue must be located and registered in Marion County.

·        At least one owner must reside in Indiana.

·        Venue must be an independent live music venue.

·        Venue must have been in continuous operation for at least one year by February 15, 2020.

·        Venue must have general admission capacity of no more than 1,000.

·        An owner of multiple businesses may apply for a grant for only one (1) venue.

Reimbursable Expenditures

·        Funds can be utilized for rent, mortgage payments, and/or utility expenses incurred and/or paid March 16, 2020 through July 31, 2020.

·        This is a reimbursement grant. Applicants must provide proper documentation showing that an eligible expense was paid or incurred between March 16, 2020 and July 31, 2020.

·        Applicants will be required to upload documents showing evidence of the expense, date of payment, and vendor.

·        The maximum grant amount per music venue is $10,000, but the actual grant amount will be based on a variety of factors.  In no event shall the grant amount exceed the reimbursable expenditures submitted by the grant applicant.

 Submission Instructions

·        Submit the attached application along with the following documents to partnerships@musicalfamilytree.com:

o   Business’s Articles of Organization (Certified by the Office of the Secretary of State)

o   Most Recent Business Entity Report (Certified by the Office of the Secretary of State)

§  Both documents are available from www.inbiz.in.gov

o   Copy of a Signed Lease Agreement that includes lease payment amount and proof of lease payment OR proof of mortgage payment and the amount paid.

o   Utility Bills and Payment Receipts

o   Signed Grant Applicant Certification

·        Application Window Closes August 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm EDT.