Palisades restaurants such as Moku may be eligible for a $10,000 grant.
There are $10,000 LA Fire Recovery Grants available through the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund because “Restaurants are the heart of LA’s neighborhoods.”
The grants may be made to more than 200 independent restaurants and food trucks in LA County impacted by the fires. These funds, powered by donations from American Express, Resy, Postmates, and FireAid, can be used by a restaurant’s greatest need in recovery efforts.
Restaurants must apply by 11:59 p.m.pst on April 26.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Independent restaurants or food trucks located in Los Angeles County, CA and owned by a CA resident.
- Must be an independently owned, for-profit business including sole proprietorships, LLC’s or Corporations that are not publicly traded (not part of a large chain or franchise); nonprofits are not eligible to apply.
- Businesses with 1-5 locations.
- Apply for only one location per business owner. Each business owner is eligible for only one grant, even if they own multiple businesses or locations. If multiple applications are submitted under the same owner, only the first valid application will be considered; all others will be void.
- Annual revenue up to $5 million for that location.
- Have been open for at least one full year (open since January 1, 2024).
- Currently open or will re-open by July 1, 2025.
- Can demonstrate revenue decline due to the recent LA Fires – January-February 2024 revenue versus January-February 2025 revenue.
- Businesses must serve food and beverages. Example, a coffee shop that only serves coffee would not qualify. But a coffee shop that serves scones and muffins would.
- Restaurants must be open to the public, have regular operating hours, and serve both food and beverages.
- If you received a grant from the Resilience Fund in the past, you are eligible to apply again for this LA Fire specific grant.
- Note: members of the state boards of the California Restaurant Association and California Restaurant Foundation are not eligible.
Questions? Please email us at resilience@restaurantscare.org.
To apply: click here.