Toast Changemakers Program $10K Grant

Details

The Toast Changemakers Program, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and GEN, is designed to recognize and support restaurants making a difference in their communities by addressing food insecurity. Fifteen restaurant owners will each receive a $10,000 grant to expand or enhance their existing community programs dedicated to fighting hunger.

Here’s how it works:

• Open to for-profit restaurants, cafés, or food service businesses registered and located in the 50 United States, D.C., or Puerto Rico
• Applicant must be the leading executive of the business
• Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states, D.C., or Puerto Rico, and at least 18 years old (19 in AL and NE)

Business must:

• Have an existing, active effort addressing food insecurity in the community
• Own no more than 15 locations and employ fewer than 50 people per location
• Have been in operation for at least 6 months
• Have revenues of $3M or less per location in 2024
• Be independently owned
• Applicants must show a clear plan to expand or enhance their food insecurity initiatives with the grant funding

Grant Amount: $10,000 each (15 total recipients)

Deadline: October 17, 2025