Diageo : North America is founding contributor to the ‘Raising the NYS Bar’ Restaurant Recovery Fund

'Raising the NYS Bar' grant funding can be used for COVID-19-related improvements and equipment that will allow businesses to comply with social distancing guidelines, expand take-out/delivery operations, or accommodate outdoor dining such as plexiglass barriers/partitions, signage promoting social distancing and hygiene protocols, heaters, heat lamps, weatherization upgrades and insulated delivery bags; improvements that will allow the business to continue operating through the winter months such as filtration system upgrades and food heaters to maintain temperature for to-go orders, and purchasing PPE and sanitation supplies necessitated by the pandemic; and COVID-19-related business improvements like patio heaters or contactless technology.

Eligible businesses can apply to the 'Raising the NYS Bar' Restaurant Recovery Fund beginning Monday, January 11^th, 2021. To learn more about the fund and the application process, visit https://esd.ny.gov/raising-nys-bar-restaurant-recovery-fund.