Donate to the Sip & Empower Foundation
Your gift funds the Sip & Empower Foundation's year-round work: micro grants that unblock emerging makers, scholarships for culinary and beverage students, and buyer introductions that turn a tasting into a distribution deal.
What your gift does:
- $250 funds a First Pour Fund micro-grant for a BIPOC or women-owned beverage maker
- $500 funds a full-size First Pour grant
- $1,000 funds two to four makers
- $2,500 funds five to ten makers
The First Pour Fund and the Hospitality Scholars Fund open in early 2027. Grant recipients are chosen by an outside panel of industry peers.
The Sip & Empower Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 99-1012307. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your gift funds the Sip & Empower Foundation's year-round work: micro grants that unblock emerging makers, scholarships for culinary and beverage students, and buyer introductions that turn a tasting into a distribution deal.
What your gift does:
- $250 funds a First Pour Fund micro-grant for a BIPOC or women-owned beverage maker
- $500 funds a full-size First Pour grant
- $1,000 funds two to four makers
- $2,500 funds five to ten makers
The First Pour Fund and the Hospitality Scholars Fund open in early 2027. Grant recipients are chosen by an outside panel of industry peers.
The Sip & Empower Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 99-1012307. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donate to the Sip & Empower Foundation
Your gift funds the Sip & Empower Foundation's year-round work: micro grants that unblock emerging makers, scholarships for culinary and beverage students, and buyer introductions that turn a tasting into a distribution deal.
What your gift does:
- $250 funds a First Pour Fund micro-grant for a BIPOC or women-owned beverage maker
- $500 funds a full-size First Pour grant
- $1,000 funds two to four makers
- $2,500 funds five to ten makers
The First Pour Fund and the Hospitality Scholars Fund open in early 2027. Grant recipients are chosen by an outside panel of industry peers.
The Sip & Empower Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 99-1012307. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your gift funds the Sip & Empower Foundation's year-round work: micro grants that unblock emerging makers, scholarships for culinary and beverage students, and buyer introductions that turn a tasting into a distribution deal.
What your gift does:
- $250 funds a First Pour Fund micro-grant for a BIPOC or women-owned beverage maker
- $500 funds a full-size First Pour grant
- $1,000 funds two to four makers
- $2,500 funds five to ten makers
The First Pour Fund and the Hospitality Scholars Fund open in early 2027. Grant recipients are chosen by an outside panel of industry peers.
The Sip & Empower Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 99-1012307. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.