• PepsiCo: The Foundations of Food Entrepreneurship

    Grant Funding Application Form

  • In partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation and the National Urban League, the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio has launched The Foundation of Food Entrepreneurship Program under the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program (BRAP). This is an accelerated and comprehensive 10-week business development program designed for African American food service business owners who want to build sustainable and scalable companies. At the core of this program is a community of peers where classmates support and encourage one another to pursue business growth.

    The course is guided by certified program directors, course facilitators, and subject matter experts. The highly selective program is limited to 10 participants per cohort.

    Our objective is to help these businesses to become profitable, nimble, and thrive.

    Would you mind answering the following questions?

  • Who’s eligible

  • Eligible businesses must meet the following requirements:

     

    • Business must be at least 51% Black-owned, operated, and controlled
    • For the purposes of this program, an individual who is at least 25% Black and a U.S. citizen
    • Ownership, in the case of a publicly-owned business, means that at least 25% of the stock is owned by an individual who is at least 51% Black
    • Business must be one of the following types of foodservice companies as defined by the following NAICS Codes: 722511 Full-Service Restaurants; 722513 Limited-Service Restaurants; 722330 Mobile Food Services; and 722320 Caterers
    • Business Certifications: Licensed (if applicable), Registered with the Department of Revenue, and Registered with the IRS. If applicable, also registered with the Department of State
    • Businesses have been operating for at least one year

  • Business Information

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  • Eligibility Requirements for Cash Grants

  • All nominated businesses will have to provide an essay explaining why they deserve this grant.

    The committee will rank the applications based on the following when ranked on a scale of 1-50 with each of the following benchmarks weighing up to 10 points each (1 being the lowest score and 10 being the highest).

    • Was the business model clearly communicated? (up to 10 points)
    • Did the business clearly demonstrate the need? (up to 10 points)
    • Is there a clear use of funds statement? (up to 10 points)
    • Is the business involved in your technical assistance programming? (up to 10 points)
    • Is the business coachable/interested in mentorship? (up to 10 points)
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  • Tell us how Covid-19 has impacted your business:

  • Review and confirm if you agree with Urban League’s Terms & Conditions:

    Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio - Program Terms: Small to medium sized business (SMB) will agree to indemnify and hold harmless National Urban League and its successors, directors, officers, agents, employees, independent contractors and affiliates from and against any and all actions, claims, demands, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and damages arising out of its acceptance into the program and participation in the program.
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