Toast Changemakers Program
Toast.org (Toast, Inc.) in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network
$10,000
$10K for restaurant changemakers
The Toast Changemakers Program is an annual grant program from Toast.org, the social impact arm of restaurant technology company Toast, that awards $10,000 grants to independent restaurants and food-service businesses working to fight food insecurity in their communities. It launched in September 2025 as part of Toast's $5 million, five-year global commitment to combating hunger. The first cycle awarded $150,000 across 15 restaurants that already run community meals, food donations, or food-bank partnerships. Applications are administered through Hello Alice, and Toast has stated the program will run a second call for applications in late 2026. Open to independent restaurants across the 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- Private
- Amount range
- $10,000 – $10,000
- Realistic amount
- Selected restaurants each receive the flat $10,000 grant.
- Deadline
- Annual — next call for applications anticipated late 2026
- Status
- between-intakes
- States
- Nationwide
- Payment model
- lump-sum
Who qualifies
- Independent restaurant or food-service business (no more than 15 locations; fewer than 50 employees per location)
- $3 million or less in revenue per location (prior calendar year)
- Operating for at least 6 months
- Demonstrated existing, active effort addressing food insecurity (community meals, food donations, food-bank partnerships, etc.)
- Business leader at least 18 years old (19 in AL and NE)
- Registered and located in one of the 50 US states, D.C., or Puerto Rico
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Expanding food-insecurity and hunger-relief efforts
- Community meal programs
- General business operating support tied to community impact
Ineligible expenses
- Uses unrelated to the business or its community-impact mission
How to apply
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1
Confirm the round is open
Check the Toast grant page on Hello Alice for the next open call (anticipated late 2026).
~0.25 hrs
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2
Create or log in to Hello Alice
Applications run through Hello Alice's free platform; set up a business profile.
~0.5 hrs
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3
Document your food-insecurity work
Describe the concrete, active steps your restaurant takes to fight hunger — community meals served, pounds donated, food-bank partnerships, programs run. This is the heart of the application.
~2 hrs
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4
Submit before the deadline
Complete and submit the application within the round window.
~0.25 hrs
This grant rewards proof, not promises — applicants who can quantify their existing hunger-relief work (meals served, pounds of food donated, named food-bank partners) stand out. The first cycle drew over 800 applications for 15 grants, so concrete numbers and a clear local impact story are what separate winners.
Deadline & timing
Inaugural cycle ran in fall 2025 (applications closed; recipients announced November 2025). Toast has stated it will kick off a second call for applications in late 2026. Confirm the active round on Hello Alice.
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