New $1.5 Million Funding Available to Support LGBTQ+-Owned and Restaurants in US

America's LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and bars serving food will once again find a vital lifeline of $1.5 million in supporting funds this year. This funding is thanks to the ongoing partnership formed by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and certifying body for LGBTQ+-owned businesses nationwide, and Grubhub, a leading US food-ordering and delivery marketplace.

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LGBTQ+ restaurants and bars can apply for grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 from the NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program and Grubhub Community Fund. These funds can be used for things like updating security and security protocols, updating and purchasing new equipment, community involvement, marketing and PR services, updating digital/e-commerce presence, purchasing product, staff training programs, employee pay and/or staff incentivized wages, COVID-19 recovery, and maintenance or updating of current infrastructure.

"We often say at NGLCC that if you can buy it, an LGBTQ+-owned business can supply it," said NGLCC Co-Founder and President Justin Nelson. "That is especially true of the LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and establishments across America who kept our communities and first responders fed throughout the pandemic and have been so active in the recovery. We're proud to again partner with Grubhub, with the support from the Grubhub Community Fund, in offering grants to support businesses throughout the nation this round with an even wider scope of opportunities for grant utilization to help them succeed."

"NGLCC has been an incredible partner to Grubhub, and it was a no-brainer to renew this program which has supported so many LGBTQ+-owned businesses across the country," added Dave Tovar, Grubhub's senior vice president of Communications and Government Relations. "We've heard so many stories of how independent restaurants have used these grants to do amazing things for their business and in their communities, and I'm excited to see what new and exciting things come out of the next group of grant recipients."

Once again, under the innovative grant program, the NGLCC has set a goal to allocate 30% of the funds to businesses owned by people of color and transgender and gender expansive (TGX) individuals. Between now and March 2023, NGLCC will roll the grant program out regionally, with applications for East Coast establishments launching on January 24 through February 14, 2023. Applications for the Central US will open in February 2023, and those for the West Coast will roll out in March 2023.

For more information on the Community Impact Grant Program or information about restaurant eligibility requirements, visit www.nglcc.org/ghgrant.

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