Via its Festival Activation Fund, DoorDash, one of Canada’s leading online food ordering and delivery platforms, will cover 50% of vendor fees (Up to $3000) for 15 food vendors this summer. The Festival Activation Fund aims to level the playing field for entrepreneurs and increase opportunities for businesses owned by women, immigrants, and people of colour.

Among other eligibility criteria, restaurants, gastropubs, or bakeries must be active partners on DoorDash, have between one and three physical locations in Canada with less than 20 employees per location, and have a valid Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) business number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More About The DoorDash Festival Activation Fund

The Festival Activation Fund builds on DoorDash Canada’s existing Entrepreneurship and Access programs, providing dozens of grants to underrepresented entrepreneurs through #BlackFoodEnergy, Made By Women, and Kitchens Without Borders.

Available Funding and Prizes

• DoorDash will cover 50% of the vendor fee for 15 merchants, up to $3,000 each.
• Selected partners will receive a promotional kit for one of DoorDash’s programs (Made by Women, #BlackFoodEnergy, or Kitchens Without Borders) to use at the festival.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Eligible restaurants must meet the following criteria.

• Be a DoorDash partner in good standing and active on the DoorDash marketplace app.
• Be a majority of women, black, refugee, or immigrant-owned restaurants.
• Have no more than 3 physical locations, and be open for at least 6 months continuously
• Have 20 or fewer employees per location.
• Be incorporated and in good standing under a relevant federal or provincial corporate statute

You can view the complete list of eligibility criteria and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) here.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit DoorDash’s site to apply.

DEADLINE

Applications for the fund are due on May 16th.

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