2023 ment'or GRANT PROGRAM

The Grant Program is designed to provide young culinary professionals with unique opportunities to expand their training and skills. Since the program launched in 2014, we have awarded over $1.7 million in stage experiences to young chefs around the United States and worldwide. 

Through this initiative, we are excited to connect these aspiring culinary professionals with established mentors from some of the world's top restaurants, providing up-and-coming talent with invaluable training. To see the list of the 2023 Grant Recipients, click here.

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