Each scholarship covers:

• Full Access Ticket to the 4-day national conference (August 28 – 31, 2025)
• Roundtrip Airfare to Tulsa, Oklahoma or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (depending on flight availability)
• Hotel Accommodations for the duration of the event

Scholarships will be awarded to professionals across Chef Kulture’s four U.S. regions—East, West, South, and Midwest—who demonstrate both financial need and a strong commitment to growing their culinary business or career.

By sponsoring one scholarship, your organization will not only uplift a deserving culinary changemaker but also receive brand visibility and recognition across multiple conference platforms.

• ✅ Standard Logo Placement on event print materials, official website, and social media
• ✅ Slideshow Inclusion (name/logo mention during conference presentations)
• ✅ Advertising in the Digital Commemorative Booklet (business card size)
• ✅ Program Inclusion Opportunity (verbal recognition during scholarship announcements)
• ✅ One (1) SOBF VXP Pass – Virtual Xperience Pass for digital access to the conference

Sponsors may choose to remain anonymous or receive public acknowledgment. Custom sponsorship packages and multi-scholarship opportunities are available.

• Advance equity and opportunity in the culinary and hospitality industries
• Support wellness, professional growth, and entrepreneurship
• Align your brand with a national platform celebrating Black and Brown excellence
• Make a direct, measurable impact on a rising industry leader

In addition to sponsoring a scholarship, we invite you to help us identify and uplift culinary professionals who could benefit most from this opportunity. If you know a deserving candidate—someone with passion, potential, and a compelling vision for their culinary journey—please encourage them to apply.

🗓 Scholarship Application Deadline:

11:59 p.m. Central Time on June 20, 2025

🔗 Apply Online:

https://scholarship.stateofblackfood.com

Applicants must submit a short video, a description of their business or culinary journey, and responses that outline their financial need, goals, and vision for impact. Finalists will be reviewed by our Executive and Steering Committees, and recipients will be notified in early summer.

Chef Kulture is a culinary collective and resource hub dedicated to supporting and promoting culinary professionals across the country. With a focus on personal and professional development, Chef Kulture empowers individuals to share their craft with the world and become social disruptors in their communities. By fostering collaboration and inspiration, Chef Kulture plays a vital role in uplifting Black and Brown culinary talent and advancing the industry as a whole.