The ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund
The ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund is now accepting an application. The Catalytic Grant Fund is now offering funding and pilot opportunities to reduce restaurant food waste.
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Eligibility
Does your solution specifically focus on reducing food waste in restaurants?
Proposals for this open call must demonstrate the following in their Letter of Intent in order to be considered for funding:
- Are pilot-ready OR successfully implementing proven solutions and best practices in restaurants
- Can reduce restaurant food waste in a simple, affordable, and convenient way and/or demonstrate a strong business case
- Be operating in the United States OR seeking funding to expand to the United States.
Proposals that could be a strong fit for this open call could include but are not limited to:
- Solutions that can be easily integrated into existing operations that can compare restaurants’ inventory and sales
- Modular, refrigerated storage systems to store otherwise wasted byproducts and surplus food for pick-up
- Solutions to support standardized, consistent portioning when plating food
- Co-branding opportunities, particularly ones that maximize the value of commonly wasted byproducts and trim in restaurant settings (e.g., coffee grounds, citrus peels, egg shells, etc.) such as upcycling solutions
- Implementation of varying serving sizes (e.g., full serving, half serving)
- Solutions to address waste generated on the line in full-service restaurants, where there typically isn’t space for a compost bin
- AI-powered robots that can minimize prep trim and cut labor costs
- New food donation, composting, upcycling models, etc. that offer a hassle-free pick-up system (could also offer feedback loops to restaurants with actionable insights on how much and what types of foods they’re diverting from landfill, and/or a compelling economic advantage for restaurants)
Benefits
Wasted food has often been perceived as the cost of doing business in independent restaurants. But today, with supply chain disruptions, the growing cost of food, and staffing challenges, those costs are becoming increasingly burdensome, creating an opening to reframe food waste reduction as the critical opportunity it is – to drive operational efficiency, deliver unique customer experiences, improve profit margins, and/or create a competitive advantage.
That’s why the current open call for the Catalytic Grant Fund is focused on accelerating the adoption of food waste solutions for restaurants. They’re looking for proven or pilot-ready solutions that are simple, affordable, and convenient to implement and/or have a strong business case for small to medium-sized independent restaurants – including increased cost savings, improved staff retention, higher customer acquisition, and more.
And to bolster the catalytic nature of this open call, they’re excited to announce that a subset of the selected grantees will get a unique opportunity to pilot their solution with restaurants.
Application Process
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| Theme | : Restaurant |
| Applicant Country | : United States |
| For more information | : ReFED |
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