Hospitality Sector Registered Apprenticeship (HSRA)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Funder: Delaware Restaurant Foundation (DRF) in partnership with National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) and Delaware Department of Labor and Education
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Geographic Scope: Delaware
Purpose: Provide restaurant and foodservice employees (both new and current) the opportunity to advance their careers and move into higher-paying management positions.
Target Population
- New restaurant and foodservice employees
- Current restaurant and foodservice employees seeking advancement
Program Details
- Career Focus: Management positions with higher compensation
- Duration: Approximately 2 years to complete (varies based on apprentice ability and experience)
- Model: Competency-based program combining:
- On-the-job training with employers
- Traditional classroom work
- Advancement upon mastery of each skill/competency
- Employer Partners: Multiple restaurants and hospitality businesses across Delaware
- Win-Win Model: Benefits both employees (career advancement, paid training) and employers (skilled workforce)
Contact Information
- Phone: (302) 738-2545
- Address: 420 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901
- Email: admin@delawarerestaurant.org
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Complete the Apprentice Interest Application
- Click the application link on the website
- To connect with participating employer partners, email: ruthann@delawarerestaurant.org
Program Structure
- Competency-based progression
- Work-based learning with participating employers
- Classroom instruction
- Advancement upon mastery of documented competencies
What Delaware Restaurant Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Delaware Restaurant Association reported $2,850 in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 6
- Total given
- $165K
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $5,600–$62K
- By dollars: Delaware 62%, Texas 38%. Top recipient cities: Newark, DE; Austin, TX; Dover, DE.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Shoox Inc · Austin, TX
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$62K
University of Delaware · Newark, DE
To provide hr competencies trainings for restaurant managers through the cares act
$45K
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE
To provide training to delaware restaurant employees to enhance skills and employment…
$32K
Wboc · Dover, DE
To provide advertising for delaware restaurants who suffered declines of revenue…
$15K
The News Journaldelmarva Now · New Castle, DE
To provide advertising for delaware restaurants who suffered declines of revenue…
$5,691
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
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