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Caring for CA's Food + Beverage Workers

Up to $2,500 for F+B workers during times of crisis.

If you're a food + beverage worker in California and going through an unexpected illness, injury, death in the immediate family, natural disaster, or housing disaster, please apply here. All grant applications must be submitted online. The application is in English and Spanish.

Restaurants Care does NOT guarantee assistance upon completion of a request, provide assistance due to unemployment, or due to loss of hours or income not directly caused by a qualifying crisis. We are unable to pay for lost hours or unemployment due to Covid.

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Need help? Request assistance.

Please fill out the Restaurants Care Referral form. A Restaurants Care staff member will be in touch with more information.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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What’s the standard grant amount?

Grants range from $350-$2,500.

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Who can apply?

Food and beverage workers in the state of California. Ex: restaurants, catering, entertainment venues, food trucks and tasting rooms. You must be involved in the service of food or beverage.
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How do I apply?

Visit www.restaurantscare.org/help to fill out an inquiry. A member of the Restaurants Care team will reach out to schedule a 15 to 20 minute in-take phone call to complete the application process. If your application for funding is approved, you will receive payment within a month (usually two weeks).

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What documents do I need to be able to apply?

You will need to submit three documents: most recent paystub, a utility bill, and proof of hardship (medical bill, death certificate, insurance claim, etc.)

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What hardships qualify for a grant?

  • Restaurants Care provides a safety-net for food and beverage workers experiencing one of the following crisis within the last 3 months: injury, illness, death in the immediate family, or a housing disaster such as fire or flood.
  • Circumstances we do not fund: unemployment, credit card debt, incidences that occurred more than 3 months ago, non-CA workers

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I received a grant in the past, but something else has come up. Can I apply again?

Yes! You are welcome to reapply so long as it is for a different hardship. For example: if you applied for a car accident in the past and have now lost an immediate family member you can reapply for assistance. We can only provide one grant per calendar year.
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Where does the money for this fund come from?

Every grant we provide is powered by donations! From our Restaurants Care Champions, to events, to our Giving Crew – everyone is pitching in to make this safety-net possible.

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Who reviews the grant applications?

Grants are reviewed by a committee to determine the approval and amounts of grant.

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If approved, when can I expect payment?

Payments are mailed directly to the address provided on the application form and can be expected between one to two weeks from approval date.
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How are grants paid?

Grants are paid in the form of a Visa gift card.
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My grant application was rejected. Is there someone I can speak with?

Please email us at info@restaurantscare.org.

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I’m a restaurant manager and someone on my team needs assistance. What do I do?

You can refer a member of your team to Restaurants Care by filling out an inquiry form at www.restaurantscare.org/help.

What You'll Submit: Paystub, Proof of Residency (utility bill, mortgage, etc.), Proof of hardship (medical bill, insurance claim, death certificate, etc.)