Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Latino students between the ages of 18 and 25

Overview

The Aarón Sánchez Scholarship empowers Latino youth by providing essential resources for culinary arts education. Since its inception in 2016, the scholarship has awarded 25 scholarships totaling $1.6 million, enabling young Latinos to pursue their culinary dreams. Recipients receive full tuition to the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, along with support for transportation, room and board, and a monthly grocery stipend. This initiative aims to cultivate diverse kitchen leadership for future generations.

Aarón Sánchez Scholarship provides young Latinos with resources to attend culinary arts school, allowing them to pursue their dreams of becoming leaders in the culinary industry.
Since 2016, the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship has been empowering Latino youth through culinary education, mentorship, and industry experience with the goal of diversifying kitchen leadership for future generations.
To date, the program has awarded 25 culinary arts scholarships valued at $1.6 million!
Funding
You must be pursuing a career in culinary arts to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this award will receive a full tuition award to attend the New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) for their Culinary Arts Certificate Program. Transportation, room and board, and a monthly $250 grocery stipend are also covered by the program.

Eligibility

The Aaron Sanchez Scholarship is available to Latino students between the ages of 18 and 25.

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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hispanic
  • Education
  • Youth programs

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