DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
DoorDash (in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network)
$5K–$10K
Disaster relief for restaurants
The DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund (part of the broader DoorDash Local Business Disaster Relief Fund) provides cash grants to small restaurants and other local brick-and-mortar businesses that have lost revenue because of a state- or federally-declared natural disaster such as a wildfire, hurricane, flood, or earthquake. DoorDash launched the fund in 2023 with a $1 million commitment and has renewed it every year since, running disaster-specific application rounds (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring) administered by Hello Alice in the US and Puerto Rico. Grants are typically $5,000 to $10,000 and can be used for rent or mortgage, repairs, payroll, replenishing food and beverage supplies, and other critical operating costs. To date the program has awarded nearly $10 million to hundreds of small business owners. Restaurants do not need to be DoorDash partners on every round, but the fund is operated through the DoorDash merchant ecosystem.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $5,000 – $15,000
- Realistic amount
- Most awardees receive a $10,000 grant; some recent rounds award $5,000. Plan for roughly $10…
- Deadline
- Activated as-needed after declared disasters; rounds typically open 4–6 weeks
- Status
- active
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump-sum
Who qualifies
- For-profit, independently owned brick-and-mortar business (restaurants and other local businesses such as grocery, convenience, liquor, pet, and flower stores)
- Own no more than 3 locations total
- 50 or fewer employees per location
- $3 million or less in revenue per location in the last 12 months
- Open and operating for at least 6 months
- Demonstrated revenue loss directly attributable to a qualifying state-, tribal-, or federally-declared natural disaster within the last 12 months
- Located in the United States or Puerto Rico (Hello Alice-administered rounds); separate international rounds run in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand via the Global Entrepreneurship Network
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Rent or mortgage payments
- Repairs for disaster-related damage
- Payroll
- Replenishing food and beverage supplies/inventory
- Utilities and other critical operating bills
Ineligible expenses
- Expenses unrelated to disaster recovery or normal operations
- Personal (non-business) expenses
How to apply
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1
Confirm a qualifying disaster round is open
Check the DoorDash/Hello Alice grant page to see whether a disaster-specific round is currently active and whether your location is in the declared disaster area. Rounds open only after qualifying declarations.
~0.25 hrs
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2
Create or log in to a Hello Alice account
Applications are administered through Hello Alice's free online platform. Set up a business profile if you do not already have one.
~0.5 hrs
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3
Complete the disaster relief application
Provide business details, location, time in business, revenue, employee count, and a description of the revenue loss caused by the disaster. Be specific about the dollar impact and the declared event.
~1.5 hrs
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4
Submit before the round deadline
Submit within the 4–6 week window. Recipients are notified within about 30 days of the deadline; funds are distributed the month after the round closes.
~0.25 hrs
This only opens after a declared disaster in your area, so set up your Hello Alice profile and gather your revenue documentation now — rounds are short (4–6 weeks) and the businesses that already have a complete profile and a clear, dollar-quantified description of their disaster loss apply fastest. The fund is for revenue loss tied to a declared event, not general hardship.
Deadline & timing
The fund is activated on an as-needed basis when a state- or federally-declared natural disaster occurs, and historically runs recurring seasonal rounds (Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring). Each disaster-specific round is typically open for 4–6 weeks; applicants are notified within ~30 days of the deadline and funds are distributed the month after the round closes. The Fall 2025 round opened September 30, 2025 and closed January 5, 2026, with the next round anticipated in Spring 2026. Check Hello Alice for the active round and qualifying disaster areas.
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