Restaurant Grant Alerts / Grant status / 60% Pledge Program
Yes. Open - applications are being accepted now; no fixed closing date is published. This page was last checked against the official program page on November 3, 2026.
Status as of November 3, 2026: Open
| Source channel | Foundation's official website (Feed the Soul Foundation) |
|---|---|
| Announced by the funder | Not stated on the official page |
| Retrieved & last checked by us | November 3, 2026 |
| Provider | Feed the Soul Foundation |
|---|---|
| Amount | $2,500 bookkeeping micro-grant, paid directly to a vetted bookkeeping partner (not cash to the business), plus a 6-week financial-readiness training program |
| Deadline | Applications now open (official page checked November 3, 2026); 45 spots nationwide, 15 per region; no fixed closing date published |
| Who can apply | Culinary businesses in operation for 36 months (3 years) or less, with no QuickBooks account and no existing accounting system, accountant or bookkeeper. Participants attend training classes (2 hours per week) and set up a QuickBooks account during the program. Cohorts run in 10 listed city regions. |
| Application fee | Free |
| Official page | https://feedthesoulfou.org/60-pledge-program/ |
This page reports status and facts only: whether the program is open, when it closes, and where it was announced. It does not say whether you qualify or would be approved - only the funder can decide that, when you apply. Applying for a grant is always free. Nobody can guarantee you a grant.
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