Restaurants owned by women, immigrants, and people of color represent the cornerstone of many main streets across the United States. Accion Opportunity Fund has teamed up with DoorDash to help these businesses gain access to restaurant education that will help small businesses adapt, grow, and thrive through the DoorDash Accelerator for Local Restaurants.
Donor Name: Accion Opportunity Fund
States: Oregon, Colorado
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Accelerator
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/09/2022
Grant Size: $20,000
Details
DoorDash and Accion Opportunity Fund, along with other restaurant industry experts, constructed an immersive curriculum designed to help restaurateurs grow their businesses, covering topics such as marketing, access to capital, managing cash flow, and menu creation. This Accelerator is specifically designed with resources, speakers, and content most relevant and applicable to restaurants owned by women, immigrants, and people of color.
The purpose of the program is to help diverse restaurant owners who are looking to develop or expand their businesses as they continue to adapt their business models in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on women, immigrants, and people of color.
The Accelerator for Local Restaurants curriculum is open to all independent business owners at no cost. Participants will learn from seasoned entrepreneurs and experts like Lauren Bailey, Ellen Yin, Beatrice Stein, and many more
Funding Information
Participants who are selected for the Accelerator program will receive a $20,000 grant to put toward a restaurant growth plan that they will develop during the program. The grants will be disbursed in two equal parts, at the beginning and upon completion of the program.
Eligibility Criteria
Any small business owner who meets the following criteria can apply for the hands-on learning and grant component of the program:
- Operate three or fewer restaurant locations for two or more years
- Employ 50 or fewer people across all locations
- Operate at least one brick-and-mortar location
- Operate within the greater Portland, Oregon or Denver, Colorado areas
- Be able to commit 3-5 hours per week to the Accelerator from mid-October through early December. Full program participation includes attending courses and workshops, participating in our online learning system, and attending local meet-ups.
For more information, visit Accion Opportunity Fund.
