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Eligibility for CORE Grant

Emergency financial relief for food service workers with dependent children.

Amount $2,400
Deadline Rolling
Location United States
Category Grants For Individuals
Questions 5 total
Required 5 required
View full grant on Grantaura Updated April 7, 2026 on Grantaura.

I built this eligibility page because the rules for the CORE grant are strict - but also surprisingly easy to misunderstand. You're a food service worker with a kid, and something terrible just happened. A medical diagnosis. A fire. A death in the family. CORE can pay your rent or your utilities. But only if you meet every gate. The 90-day window trips up more applicants than anything else. The dependent child rule is non-negotiable. And you only get one shot - lifetime limit. So before you spend hours gathering documents, run through this eligibility checker. It asks the same questions CORE's committee asks. If you qualify, our experts will review your application before you submit. Because with one grant per family, you don't want to waste your chance on a paperwork mistake.

How the 90-day window actually works

The clock starts on the date of the qualifying event - the medical diagnosis, the fire, the death, the documented domestic violence - not the date you first asked for help. So if your child was diagnosed 100 days ago, you are not eligible. I know that's frustrating, but CORE uses this cutoff to focus limited funds on recent emergencies. If your event falls outside the window, check the related grants below for other relief funds.

What counts as "food and beverage service"

CORE's list is broad but specific. Hotel bars and dining, concessions, cafeterias, quick service, fine dining, casual dining, fast casual, bars, catering, food trucks all count. Delivery drivers for DoorDash or UberEats? No. Off-site food prep workers? No. Grocery store employees? No. If you punch a clock at a restaurant, bar, or food truck, you likely qualify. If not, this grant is not for you. Not sure if your job title or employer type is covered? That's exactly where a live 1-on-1 consultation with a grant expert can help. Book a call and we'll walk through your specific situation.

One grant per lifetime - why preparation matters

CORE's policy is final: each family gets one grant, ever. That means you cannot apply again for a different crisis later. So submitting an incomplete or poorly documented application now would permanently burn your chance. Our expert review service catches missing documents, flags disqualifying phrasing, and rewrites your crisis narrative to match what the committee expects.

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Eligibility Requirements (Source-Based)

  1. Are you currently working in the food and beverage service industry (including hotels, concessions, cafeterias, quick service, fine dining, casual dining, fast casual, bars, catering, food trucks)? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  2. Have you worked in food and beverage service for at least 90 consecutive days (multiple employers count, but a gap resets the clock)? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  3. Do you have a legally dependent child under age 18 living in your home (medically dependent children of any age qualify with documentation)? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  4. Has a qualifying event (medical crisis/injury, death of worker/spouse/partner/child, natural disaster loss, fire loss, or documented domestic violence) occurred within the last 90 days? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  5. Have you or your family received a CORE grant before? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source