2025 Business Grant Application

With the challenges of running a business operation, we cannot always plan for the unexpected. Many women in the fields of food, fine beverage, hospitality, and farming incur unexpected  business expenses to tackle repairs, invest in technological advancements, equipment and other needs to take care of their operation. Les Dames d’Escoffier will award cash micro-grants designed to assist grantees when they face a business challenge.  

Funds can be used to pay bills, recreate website/online presence, purchase needed equipment, tackle repairs, get training---whatever is needed to help support and sustain. 

We are awarding grants up to $1000. Applicants will be chosen based on merit, need and  community service/volunteerism. 

To qualify an applicant must be a female resident of the area comprising the membership scope of Les Dames Nashville chapter, which broadly includes Middle Tennessee. Own a business in the field of food, beverage, hospitality and/or farming and document a financial need 

Deadline to submit an application is February 15, 2025.