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Restaurant Business Development Grant Program is sponsored by Feed the Soul Foundation. This program supports marginalized culinary business owners with financial relief and business development resources. The cohort program offers financial and professional support to help restaurant entrepreneurs navigate industry challenges such as inflation and labor shortages.
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Restaurant Business Development | Feed the Soul Foundation Restaurant Business Development Grant Program We’re devoted to helping your culinary business grow by providing essential resources and training services. The Restaurant Business Development Program is designed to support restaurant owners like you by offering comprehensive business development assistance valued at $15,000.
Through this initiative, we aim to empower culinary business owners with the tools needed to navigate industry challenges, enhance profitability, and achieve long-term sustainability. Whether you need guidance on business strategy, marketing, financial planning, or operations, our program is here to support your success.
The Restaurant Business Development Program ensures your business is financially sustainable, operationally sound, and advancing towards the next culinary endeavors. Cohorts will receive: 6 months of intentional consultations followed up with educational training services Continuous training and services extend to support you with procedures that help you process and maintain your business Learn more below about the program below.
Business Development Areas Plan and adopt best practices to improve inventory management and reduce theft. Increase visibility and receive access training, including advertising, digital learning, radio promotions, public relations, and overall promotional strategies. This support will help businesses navigate the expansion process of adding new locations or creating a franchise model.
Build Standard Operating Procedures, strategies and planning to ensure that your business is working to its maximum capacity. Receive consulting services to develop best practices for hiring, training, and managing employees. We are proud to showcase the talented and hardworking recipients of our Restaurant Business Development Program grants.
These entrepreneurs have demonstrated exceptional passion, dedication, and creativity in the culinary industry. Through our support, they have gained access to essential funding, mentorship, and business development resources to help their restaurants thrive. Apply Now and Claim Your Seat Before It's Gone 45 total spots are available across 10 cities this Spring 2026.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Marginalized culinary business owners. The program supports restaurant entrepreneurs. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is sponsored by Administration for Community Living. Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II is a forecasted funding opportunity on Grants.gov from Administration for Community Living. Fiscal Year: 2026. Assistance Listing Number(s): 93.433. <p>The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to ...
The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.