Grants Will Support LGBTQ+-Owned, Allied Businesses

East Coast applications for the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce Community Impact Grant Program, made possible through support from the Grubhub Community Fund, open today.

These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, offer funding for everything from supporting employee wages and incentives, maintaining, or upgrading existing infrastructure, enabling marketing and PR efforts, and more. LGBTQ+-owned or LGBTQ+ ally-owned restaurant, bars or cafes that serves food are eligible to apply.

Under the grant program, the NGLCC has set a goal to allocate 30 percent of the funds to businesses owned by people of color and transgender and gender expansive individuals. Between now and June 2024, NGLCC will roll the grant program out regionally, with applications for East Coast establishments launching today. Applications for the Central U.S. will open in May 2024, and those for the West Coast will roll out in June 2024. Restaurants wishing to learn more about applying for grants should visit nglcc.org/ghgrant.

"We often say at NGLCC that if you can buy it, an LGBTQ+-owned business can supply it," said NGLCC Co-Founder & President Justin Nelson, in a statement. He added, "This rings especially true for LGBTQ+-owned restaurants and food-serving establishments across America, which play a vital role in their communities. We're thrilled to once again collaborate on this program, thanks to the generous support of the Grubhub Community Fund, to offer grants that will benefit businesses nationwide."