Sponsoring Agency: California Restaurant Foundation
Type of Fund: Grant
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/18/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
The Restaurants Care Resilience Fund provides cash grants of up to $3,500 and a year of support to small restaurants in 8 counties in California, with priority given to women and people of color.
What resilience looks like:
• Grants for operating
• A safety-net for crew members
• Free services and resources
Funding Information
up to $3,500
• What do grants cover?
o Restaurants Care is a nonprofit centered on caring for the people at the heart of restaurants. This grant funding is intended to be used on payroll and related expenses such as increasing hours and bring on new hires. By taking care of the payroll expense, they allow the restaurant operator to free up funds for other business expenses such as rent, technology upgrades, and outdoor dining retrofitting.
• More than Money
o They are committed to long-term success and resilience. Restaurants that receive a grant from the Resilience Fund will be welcomed into a cohort and receive one year of support services and resources to improve their businesses for the long-term.
Eligibility Criteria
• California restaurant owned by a California resident
• Located in one of the following counties: Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, or San Joaquin
• A customer of SoCalGas, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) or San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
• Single unit
• Can show a revenue loss of at least 20% from 2019 to 2020
• Currently open – modified operations ok (take-out only, delivery, etc.)
• 50 or fewer employees (full-time and part-time combined)
• Please note members of the state board of directors for the California Restaurant Association and California Restaurant Foundation are not eligible to apply
Items to have ready:
• Government issued photo ID: such as a driver’s license or passport
• W-9
• Proof of hardship. Financial reports should be included to show a year-over-year loss of at least 20%. Audit reports are not required.
• A picture that captures your restaurant business – your crew at work, your restaurant, owners, etc. The photo may be used for marketing purposes. Cell phone photos accepted as long as they're clear.
• Response to the question: How has the pandemic affected your business and employees? How would this grant help? 500 words maximum
More information at: https://restaurantscare.org/resilience/
