NGLCC–Grubhub Community Impact Grant Program
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) / Grubhub Community Fund
$5,000–$25,000
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Grants for LGBTQ+ food businesses nationwide
The NGLCC Community Impact Grant Program provides $5,000–$25,000 grants to LGBTQ+-owned and LGBTQ+ ally-owned restaurants, bars, cafés, and food service businesses. Funded by the Grubhub Community Fund, the program has awarded $1.5M–$2M per annual cycle to food businesses across the country. NGLCC certification is not required to apply — ally-owned establishments qualify too.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $5,000 – $25,000
- Realistic amount
- Most recipients receive $5,000–$15,000. The $25,000 ceiling applies to larger established food businesses. First-time ap…
- Deadline
- Annual — applications typically open in spring/summer each year. 2025 application window pending announcement. Monitor nglcc.org/ghgrant or email nglccgrants@nglcc.org for launch dates.
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump sum
Who qualifies
- Business must be an LGBTQ+-owned or LGBTQ+ ally-owned restaurant, bar, café, or food service establishment that serves food
- Establishment must not have received 2 or more prior NGLCC Community Impact Grants
- NGLCC certification and Grubhub partnership are NOT required to apply
- Business must be located in the United States
- Proof of LGBTQ+ ownership or allied establishment status required (e.g., ownership documentation, public LGBTQ+ community identification)
Hard requirements
- Demographic eligibility: lgbtq-owned
- Restricted to industry: food service — must be a restaurant, bar, café, or food-serving establishment
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Equipment purchase and upgrades (kitchen equipment, POS systems)
- Security systems and safety upgrades
- Community involvement and event programming
- Marketing and public relations services
- Digital and e-commerce presence improvements
- Product purchasing and inventory
- Staff training programs
- Employee wages and incentive pay
- Maintenance and infrastructure improvements
Ineligible expenses
- Personal expenses
- Debt repayment unrelated to business operations
- Non-food-service businesses
- Businesses that have already received 2+ prior Community Impact Grants
How to apply
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1
Monitor NGLCC for application launch
Visit nglcc.org/ghgrant or email nglccgrants@nglcc.org to receive notification when the annual application window opens. Applications are not available year-round — there is a specific launch date each cycle.
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Confirm eligibility
Verify your food service establishment is LGBTQ+-owned or ally-owned, has not received 2+ prior Community Impact Grants, and is currently operating in the US.
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Complete application with documentation
Fill out the online application including: business information, description of LGBTQ+ ownership or ally status, current financial situation, and detailed plan for use of grant funds (equipment, staffing, marketing, infrastructure, etc.).
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Await review and award notification
NGLCC and Grubhub review applications and notify recipients. Award decisions typically announced within 60–90 days of application close.
NGLCC certification is NOT required — ally-owned establishments qualify, which dramatically expands the eligible pool. The 2-prior-grant ineligibility cap creates space for newer applicants. Apply in the first week — program historically oversubscribes.
Deadline & timing
Applications are not perpetually open. The program runs annual cycles. 2025 applications had not launched as of May 2026 — contact NGLCC at nglccgrants@nglcc.org for updates. Businesses that have received 2 or more prior Community Impact Grants in previous years are ineligible for future cycles.
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