(Hypebot) — The SBA portal designed to administer $16.3 billion in Shuttered Venue Operating Grants (SVOG) to struggling independent music venues, promoters, and agents remained closed Wednesday morning, seven days after its failed launch. Technical issues and contradictory instructions forced the US Small Business Administration to close the new SVOG grant portal last Thursday before a single … Continue reading Indie Venues On The Brink As SBA Still Not Taking SVOG Grant Applications 7 Days After Failed Launch