El financiamiento de PG&E Foundation otorgará subsidios de $5,000 a 188 restaurantes y servicios comerciales de catering. Se aceptan solicitudes
Oakland, California — For the fifth consecutive year, the PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) will award grants to support independent restaurant owners and their staff. This is being done through the California Restaurant Foundation (CRF) Restaurants Care Resiliency Fund. The grants will support a record number of restaurants in Northern and Central California this year.
Applications for the Resilience Fund are being accepted at www.restaurantscare.org/resilience until April 26, 2025.
The PG&E Foundation will contribute $1.1 million to the program this year. The funding will help develop more resilient local businesses over the long term. A total of 188 restaurants and commercial caterers in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) service area will receive $5,000 grants. This number is up from the 154 recipients of grants last year.Since 2021, PG&E and the PG&E Foundation have contributed $4.3 million to CRF’s Restaurants Care Resiliency Fund. Grants ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 have been provided to local restaurants in PG&E’s service area. With this year’s funding, 863 restaurants in Northern and Central California will have benefited from the grants.“Our local restaurants have great stories to share, including stories of perseverance. They also have stories of being gathering places for important occasions and celebrating our communities. The partnership with the California Restaurant Foundation reflects our commitment to our city’s restaurants. Their success strengthens our local economies and communities,” said Carla Peterman, executive vice president of Corporate Affairs for PG&E Corporation and chair of the PG&E Corporation Foundation board of directors.
Support for fire victims and local donationsAcross California, CRF’s Restaurants Care Resiliency Fund will provide nearly $3.5 million in grants for restaurants. This includes a specific grant for restaurants affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.Grants can be used for vital business needs, including technology and equipment upgrades. They can also help with training, employee retention, and unforeseen hardships.Among those restaurants is one of last year’s recipients, Whitey’s Jolly Kone. Founded in 1963 by Emile “Whitey” Boisclair, it is one of the oldest family-owned restaurants in West Sacramento.
“Receiving the grant is a tremendous honor and feels like recognition of our efforts at Whitey’s Jolly Kone to continue growing and serving our community. As third-generation owner-operators, our goal is to revitalize the foundation our grandfather and parents laid for us, expanding and improving a family-owned space to meet the needs of today’s ever-growing community throughout Sacramento,” said Jennifer Havson, co-owner of Whitey’s Jolly Kone.(See our video series
“From Kitchen to Community .” The series features restaurant grant recipients in the PG&E service area.)CRF launched the Resiliency Fund in 2021. This fund was initiated to support restaurants recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic contributed to many restaurants closing their doors temporarily or permanently. PG&E and the PG&E Corporation Foundation have supported the program since its inception. The company has maintained its support as restaurants continue to weather economic fluctuations.“The generosity and ongoing support of donors like PG&E ensure that California’s independent restaurants can overcome challenges and thrive for many years to come,” said Alycia Harshfield, president of the California Restaurant Foundation. “The resilience of our restaurants is truly inspiring. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we continue to provide crucial support to local businesses that bring a sense of community to neighborhoods across California.”
Apply now and until April 26th
Grant applications are accepted until April 26, 2025. California-based restaurant and commercial catering owners in the PG&E service area are eligible to apply. Applicants may have up to five locations (although only one location may apply). Applicant restaurants must have an annual revenue of less than $3 million. Priority will be given to restaurants that have not previously received a grant. However, previous recipients are also welcome to apply.The PG&E Foundation’s funding for these charitable donations comes from PG&E shareholders, not PG&E customers.
We help restaurants and small and medium-sized businessesPG&E remains committed to offering its small and medium-sized business customers ways to save energy and money, especially during challenging economic times. Here are some of the ways PG&E is helping its customers:
- Invoice Financing. PG&E offers 0% interest loans to replace old, worn-out equipment with more energy-efficient models. Watch this video to learn how energy savings are reinvested in your business to help improve your bottom line.
- Foodservice Equipment Rebates. PG&E offers several rebate programs to help you save money and improve productivity when you upgrade your foodservice equipment.
- Foodservice Technology Center. Access key training programs, design consultants, and test kitchen plans to improve your operations and energy efficiency.
- Budget Billing. If you’re a small business owner, you can have a predictable bill each month by enrolling in the Budget Billing program. The program averages your monthly bill to determine your monthly payment, instead of having unpredictable summer bills.
- Energy efficiency programs. PG&E contracts with third-party companies to provide customized solutions for different business sectors.
- Find your best rate plan. Customers can use this online tool to perform a rate analysis to see if they’re on the best rate plan for their operations. The tool is projected to save customers more than $9.5 million this year.
- Economic Development Rate . This offers eligible business customers the opportunity to reduce costs through one of three reduced electric rate options. PG&E developed this rate to help businesses grow or maintain jobs in California. The standard 12% rate is available throughout our service territory.
For more information about supporting PG&E small and medium-sized business customers, visit
