Robert Irvine Foundation (Lets Chow)
Chef Robert Irvine Foundation (501c3)
Eligibility
Military service members, veterans, and first responders. Foundation runs programming across wellness, business support, and community. Details vary by initiative.
Award
Culinary entrepreneurship training to launch and sustain food businesses (food trucks, catering, small restaurants). Not a general veteran small-business grant. Foundation also runs wellness, meals, and community programs unrelated to entrepreneurship.
Deadlines
Rolling and event-based · Check chefirvinefoundation.org for current initiatives
Editor's take
Canonical domain is robertirvinefoundation.org. Lets Chow is the entrepreneurship-relevant program. Other foundation programs are individual assistance (wellness, meals), not business awards. Downgraded scope per July 2026 research.
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