#BlackFoodEnergy Restaurant Grant

#BlackFoodEnergy Restaurant Grant is sponsored by DoorDash & Black Opportunity Fund (BOF). This grant program supports Black-owned and Black-led restaurants and foodpreneurs across Canada with grants to help them grow, hire, and expand their businesses.

DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Restaurant Grant | Black Opportunity Fund DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy Restaurant Grant 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 $10,220 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: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (12:00 am EST) Application closes: Friday, December 5, 2025 (11:59 pm EST) Award amounts: 30 Restaurants will each receive a $10,220 grant to support their proposed project.

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 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: Upgrading Restaurant Interior Market Expansion & Branding If you need assistance or have questions, please contact the BOF Programs Team at BOFGrants@blackopportunityfund.

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