Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund - Human Service Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Organizations serving Latino youth ages 0-18 (at minimum 60% of your service community)
Overview
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund, a program of the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, aims to uplift Latino youth through food. This grant offers up to $20,000 to non-profit organizations focused on nutrition education and food access for youth aged 0-18. Eligible applicants must have 501c3 status and serve a community where at least 60% of the population is Latino. This fund is by invitation only, encouraging innovative projects that align with its mission.
NOTE:
Letter of Inquiry - This deadline is represented by the Concept Paper. The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund accepts grant applications by invitation only, but we are eager to hear about your project. If you believe your organization is a match for a Human Services Grant, please send a concept paper.
Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund (ASIF) is a program of Emeril Lagasse Foundation that seeks to create opportunities to uplift the lives of Latino youth through food. ASIF provides grants to non-profit organizations offering human services for Latino youth.
Funding
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund provides programmatic support up to $20,000 per grant to eligible non-profit organizations focusing on nutrition education and/or food access for Latino youth.
Eligibility
Grant consideration is limited to:Organizations with 501c3 statusOrganizations serving Latino youth ages 0-18 (at minimum 60% of your service community)
What The Emeril Lagasse Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $1.21M
- Median grant
- $32K
- Range
- $7,500–$230K
- By dollars: Louisiana 46%, Florida 21%, Illinois 21%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Chicago, IL; Miramar Beach, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Inc · Chicago, IL
Culinary and nutrition education
$230K
New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute · New Orleans, LA
Culinary and nutrition education
$213K
Son of a Saint · New Orleans, LA
Life skills development
$100K
Sinfonia Gulf Coast · Miramar Beach, FL
Children's education
$71K
Ingram Lee Foundation · Houston, TX
Life skills development
$63K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Hispanic
- Youth programs
- Nutrition
- Food security
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