$10,000 Grants for Restaurants Impacted by a Natural Disaster

This multi-round grant is for small businesses in the restaurant industry that have recently faced challenges due to a natural disaster. This grant is intended to help you continue pushing your business forward.

When to apply:

As soon as possible. The application is due May 30, 2025.

You should apply if you

Have experienced a federally declared natural disaster within the past 12 months.

Own a physically independent-owned for-profit business located and registered in the U.S. (can be a restaurant, gastropub, or bakery with a brick-and-mortar location).

Have 3 or less locations with 50 or less employees per location.

Make $3M or less in revenue per location in 2024 and have been operating for at least 6 months.

How to get started

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Use this link to ensure the disaster that affected you is federally declared.

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Create an account with Hello Alice using this link to access the application.

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Information you’ll need to provide

  • Basic contact information (name, phone number, email address, etc.).
  • Demographic information (gender, race, sexuality, disabilities, etc.).
  • Information about your business: business name, website, social media, year founded, physical address, EIN, gross annual revenue, employee amount, etc.
  • Brief description and any documentation supporting the disaster's extent and impact on your property or ability to do work or make sales.
  • Short-form answers to questions related to the disaster that affected your business (name of the disaster, year, type, how it affected your work, estimated damage, etc.).
  • Provide short-form answers to questions about why you started your business, how the disaster affected you, how the grant will benefit you and how you and your business connect to your community.

Helpful tips

Use this link to ensure the disaster that affected you is federally declared. COVID-19-related damages are not eligible for this grant.

The review period for this grant is June 2 - June 23 . Winning announcements will be made by July 2025.

This grant has multiple rounds; the next application opens TBD.

Below is the rubric for The Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund.

  • Demonstrated need for funds (40%)
  • Clarity and feasibility of plan for the proposed use of funds (40%)
  • Demonstrated commitment to community (20%)

About this program

Provided by: DoorDash and Hello Alice

If you have questions, you can speak with a program representative at:

Program Information: The Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund

Additional Information: FAQs, Terms and Conditions

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