How much funding does JPF Culinary Training Program Grants provide?

JPF Culinary Training Program Grants provides $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for JPF Culinary Training Program Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is JPF Culinary Training Program Grants offered?

JPF Culinary Training Program Grants runs on an annual cycle.

JPF Culinary Training Program Grants

The Jacques Pepin Foundation

Foundation Annual Workforce Development Grants Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Other requirements

Nationwide United States

Overview

Mission: Support culinary education for people from all walks of life, following Jacques Pépin's passion for cooking and teaching. The JPF's mission is realized by giving grants to important local culinary training programs nationwide.

Focus Areas

Community-based culinary training programs
Workforce development and job training
Programs serving economically disadvantaged adults and youth
Culinary education providing pathways to individual empowerment, better health, and employment

Award Components

Each grantee organization receives:

$10,000 in grant funding
Lifetime JPF Group Membership
Invitation to submit a cooking video for the JPF Members Video Recipe Book, "Cook with Jacques Pépin & Friends"

Recent Awardees (Summer 2023)

MY House Mat-Su Homeless Youth Center, Wasilla, Alaska
Jewish Family & Children's Service of So. New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ
Salvation Army's MA Culinary Training Program, Dorchester MA
House of Bah Foundation Culinary Training, Omaha, NE
Genesis Center Culinary Hub of Providence (CHOP), Providence RI
Kitchen of Purpose, Arlington, VA
Stone Soup, Portland, OR
Homeward Bound of Marin Fresh Starts Culinary Academy, Novato, CA
Inspiration Corporation Inspiration Kitchens, Chicago, IL
Philabundance Community Kitchen, Philadelphia, PA

Background

Quote from Jacques Pépin: "I have been teaching cooking all my life. I know that learning basic culinary techniques and the principles of food preparation can help people find work and find satisfaction in their work. That is so important. It makes me incredibly happy and proud that JPF grants can give hope to people."

What The Jacques Pepin Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 28
Total given: $345K
Median grant: $10K
Range: $10K–$50K

By dollars: Virginia 17%, New York 17%, Washington 13%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Seattle, WA; Arlington, VA.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
61% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.