Restaurants Care Resilience Fund
Applicants are invited to apply for the Resilience Fund. Donor Name: Restaurants Care State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Restaurants Care Resilience Fund is a program of the nonprofit California Restaurant Foundation. In 2024, they will be awarding grants of $5,000 to 278 independent restaurants. This fund is powered by generous gifts from PG&E, SoCalGas, and SDG&E. Funding Information It anticipates awarding $5,000 grants to 278 small businesses Uses for Grant (select one category): Kitchen equipment: Eligible equipment must be energy efficient and qualify for rebates (Hey! That’s extra money to help pay for your equipment!). Items include steamer, rack oven, conveyor broiler, combination oven, conveyor oven, fryer, underfired broiler, convection oven, griddle, and dishwasher. You can use your $5,000 check to purchase from whichever vendor you would like. To learn more about rebates available. Technology upgrades: tell us how you’ll put this grant to work! Eligible uses include POS system, website, accounting software, HR software, inventory management, and loyalty programs. Employee training: Been meaning to elevate your employee training and systems? Use this grant to design a training program/handbook, purchase ServSafe trainings, or join the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers. Retention bonuses: Reward your best and brightest employees. You will need to state how many employees will receive grants and which positions they have (front of house, back of house, managers). The number of employees and positions do NOT impact your likelihood of getting a grant, we simply want to know how the funds will be used. Unforeseen hardship: Within the last 12 months, has your restaurant experienced robbery/theft, vandalism, fire/flood, or natural disaster? This grant can help. Eligibility Requirements Must be an independently owned, for-profit restaurant or commercial caterer (franchises, home businesses, food trucks, and meal prep companies are not eligible) Owned by a CA resident 1-5 units Must earn no more than $3 million in annual gross revenue (combined for all units) Commercial customer of either PG&E, SoCalGas, or SDG&E Must be currently open and active for business. For more information, visit Restaurants Care.
Award Range
Not specified - $5,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Independent restaurants or commercial caterers located in CA owned by a CA resident Must be an independently-owned, for-profit business including sole proprietorships, LLC's or Corporations that are not publicly traded (not part of a large chain or franchise); nonprofits are not eligible to apply. 1-5 units Under $3 million in annual revenue (combined revenue for all units/concepts) Have been open for at least one full year Currently open Commercial customer of PG&E, SoCalGas, or SDG&E. You must upload a utility bill that says "commercial customer". Businesses must serve food and beverage. Example, a coffee shop that only serves coffee would not qualify. But a coffee shop that serves scones and muffins would. Restaurants must be brick and mortar, open to the public, have regular operating hours, and serve both food and beverage. If you received a grant from the Resilience Fund in the past, you are eligible to apply again. Howeer, priority will be given to those who have not received funding from us in the past. Note: members of the STATE boards of the California Restaurant Association and California Restaurant Foundation are not eligible.
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
June 20, 2024
Application Closes
June 30, 2024
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