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A new fund is offering financial relief to restaurant and hospitality staff financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Canadian Hospitality Worker Relief Fund (CHWRF) is providing 2,000 grants to successful applicants across the country - “cooks, servers, dishwashers, bartenders, delivery people and others” - to help with daily expenses and bills, including groceries and rent/mortgage payments. 

The one-time $500 grants will be awarded to individuals over the age of 18 working in the industry “who meet the eligibility criteria, as reviewed and verified by the fund administrators at the Design Exchange, until all funds have been distributed,” as outlined on their website. 

Founding Partners such as Uber Eats and Welbilt Canada pledged over $1 million to launch the fund, with the Design Exchange, a registered Canadian charity and event venue in Toronto, handling operations.

Applications will be accepted starting Wednesday May 6.