2024 ment'or GRANT PROGRAM

The Grant Program is designed to provide young culinary professionals with unique opportunities to expand their training and skills through stage experiences. For those selected, the Ment'or Grant covers up to 2 months of a stage (including salary, transportation to/from the stage location, and accommodations), capped at $6,000 per month.

Through this initiative, we connect aspiring culinary professionals with established mentors from some of the world's top restaurants, providing up-and-coming talent with invaluable training. Since the program launched in 2014, we have awarded over $2 million in stage experiences to young chefs around the United States and worldwide. 

Applications for our 2024 Grant Program are now closed. Check back here or follow us on social to learn more about applications for 2025. The eligibility criteria is as follows:

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years but no more than seven (7) years working experience in a full service restaurant
• Must be a US citizen or have valid working papers for the US
• Must be currently employed for at least one (1) year at your current restaurant
• Must have permission from your current employer to apply

To apply, you will have to complete an online form, including sending your personally written essays, recommendation letters, resume and headshot. 

The Ment’or Grant Program for Continuing Education is integral to our mission to keep building the pipeline of growing young American culinary professionals, so that we continue to establish the U.S. as a leader in the global culinary community.

To learn more about our past grant recipients and their stage stories, click here.

For additional information, please email grantprogram@mentorbkb.org.