DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Restaurant Grant Year 3
Black Opportunity Fund is excited to announce another round of non-repayable grant funding to celebrate, amplify and support Black Chefs and Black-Owned restaurants to showcase the amazing things they are serving up in neighbourhoods across Canada.
With their ongoing commitment to helping level the playing field for Black entrepreneurs, DoorDash is continuing their partnership with Black Opportunity Fund to provide #BlackFoodEnergy grants of $10,200 to Canadian Black-Owned Restaurants who are focused on innovation within the food industry.
Black Opportunity Fund partners strategically with community organizations, businesses, philanthropic organizations, and government to provide Black-led community organizations and Black-led businesses with the capital and other resources they need to build capacity and to fulfill their mandates. #BlackFoodEnergy is an extension of the DoorDash Entrepreneurship & Access Program, which offers additional support for restaurants on the DoorDash platform owned by women and people of colour.
#BlackFoodEnergy Grant Details
Applications accepted: Thursday, January 16, 2025 (12:00 am) EST
Application closes: Friday, February 28, 2025 (11:59 pm) EST
Award amounts: 30 Restaurants will each receive a $10,200 grant to support their proposed project.
Eligibility criteria
- Be majority (>75%) Black-Owned food business that sells directly to consumers;
- Must be a restaurant, bakery, virtual kitchen, ghost kitchen or cloud kitchen;
- Must have a valid CRA business number and be incorporated and in good standing under a relevant federal or provincial corporate statute;
- Must not have been declared bankrupt or subject to a consumer proposal plan;
- Must not have more than 3 physical locations and is open for at least 6 months of the year;
- Must have 50 or fewer employees per location;
- Must have a web presence (social media acceptable)
- Must be able to demonstrate how they help to support their local neighbourhood/community
- Must articulate what #Black Food Energy means to them;
- Must articulate the Restaurant innovation
- Must be able to provide a project budget for the initiative for which funding is being sought;
- Must have a dedicated business account;
Connection to Grant Objectives/Criteria
Below are some examples of proposed project activities for businesses:
- Technology Improvement
- Upgrading Restaurant Interior
- Upgrading Equipment
- Market Expansion & Branding
Application Support
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact the BOF Programs Team at BOFGrants@blackopportunityfund.org.
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