​Grant FAQs

When will the application open for grants?

Our goal is to distribute limited funds as fairly as possible and to the people who need it most. The application is still being fine-tuned. Our goal is to open it to the public during the week of August 3, 2020, and to leave it open until the end of the month.

Who qualifies for these grants?

To be eligible for a grant from Go Fund Bean, applicants must have been working an hourly position in the coffee industry on March 1, 2020. Applicants must have subsequently seen a drop in their income (due to job loss, cafe closure, loss of tips, or otherwise) as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic that forced the closures of public spaces around the world beginning in mid-March. 

​Priority will be given to applicants who have still not financially recovered to their pre-pandemic incomes. 

How much money will be disbursed?

This is still be decided, and we will have more information about that soon!

How will the money be disbursed?

Right now we are primarily considering Stripe payments directed to individuals who receive a grant, but we have not finalized anything as of yet. When the grant application is released, there will be an option for people to pick which method works best for them. 

When will recipients get the money?

​We will notify applicants whether or not they will be receiving a grant within 30 days of the application period closing. Grant money will be disbursed in the method recipients chose during the application process within 14 days of notification. 

Where is this money coming from?

​Go Fund Bean received donations from several collaborators. We used some of the money to cover some of our overhead costs associated with running a non-profit (primarily filing fees) and the rest is being used to create the grants.