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A sample application of the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund just went liveA sample application of the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund just went live

The website for the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund is available, with a trial period to follow soon

Joanna Fantozzi, Senior Editor

April 19, 2021

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Joanna Fantozzi

The Small Business Administration’s website for Restaurant Revitalization Fund applications went live over the weekend, but the funding round has not yet begun. The website also includes a sample application and program guide for the RRF so operators can better prepare for submitting their application, which the SBA suggests operators do immediately on the first day applications go live since demand will likely outstrip first round funding availability.

According to the application, acceptable gross receipts for calculating the funding amount include business tax returns (IRS Form 1120 or IRS 1120-S), IRS Forms 1040 Schedule C, IRS Forms 1040 Schedule, and (if applicable) partnership’s IRS Form 1065, Bank statements, externally or internally prepared financial statements such as Income Statements or Profit and Loss Statements, and point of sale reports including IRS Form 1099-K.

Applicants that are a brewpub, tasting room, taproom, brewery, winery, distillery, or bakery are required to provide evidence that onsite food and beverage comprises of at least one-third of your total sales. Inns must provide the same evidence in addition to documentation that shows 33% of gross receipts for prior years in business.

The program guide just published by the SBA, meanwhile, answers questions and clears up information on who is eligible, how the calculation works, and how to get help filling it out.

Related:Eligible franchisees will be able to apply for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants, Congressman says

See more information on what the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund application will look like on Restaurant Hospitality.

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About the Author

Joanna Fantozzi

Senior Editor

Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage, including Starbucks, Domino’s, and Papa John’s.  

Joanna holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group in 2018, she was a freelance food, culture, and lifestyle writer, and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal. Joanna’s work can also be found in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The New York Daily News, and Parents Magazine. 

Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news, restaurant operator solutions and innovations, and political/cultural issues.

Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa’s MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events. 

Joanna Fantozzi’s experience:

Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present)

Associate Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021)

Assistant Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (Oct. 2018-July 2019)

Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb. 2018-Oct. 2018)

Food & Lifestyle Reporter, Insider (June 2017-Feb. 2018)

News Editor, The Daily Meal (Jan. 2014- June 2017)

Staff Reporter, Straus News (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013)

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