New Store Opening Matching Grants

Thank you for participating in the New Store Opening Matching Grant program and giving back in your community. Please provide payment below and email any questions to dunkinjoy@inspirebrands.com.

Please review our matching grant process for additional questions.

Dunkin' Store Opening Matching Gift Program

The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation is excited to announce that we will continue the matching donation program for new restaurant openings in 2023. The Foundation will match grants between $1,500 and $2,500 granted to a charity that aligns with our mission and meets grant guidelines.

Steps to Participate

  1. Complete the online form at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

    • A member from the Foundation will email you to approve the matching gift. Do not reach out to the organization until the matching gift has been approved by the Foundation.

  2. Once approved, the franchisee makes their portion of the match to the Foundation, either through the link online or via check. [link]

  3. Whoever is coordinating the event for the franchisee (franchisee team or PR agency) notifies the organization of the gift and sends an online grantee form to the grantee organization. The grantee organization is responsible for completing this form.

    • The check presentation cannot happen, and the funds will not be processed until the application is completed and franchisee donation is received.

  4. The franchisee team/PR agency handles outreach to the organization including scheduling the event, getting the giant check made, etc.

  5. The Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation processes a check to the organization with the 100% match (payments are typically received within 60 days of grant being approved).

Program Specifics

  • Franchisee donations between $1,500 and $2,500 are eligible for match (franchisees can give more, however, the match cap is $2,500)

  • Donations are 100% tax-deductible

  • The Foundation will provide a template for a check presentation

Grant Guidelines

  • Organization must be a nonprofit organization with 501(c)3 tax status

  • Organization must bring joy to kids battling hunger or illness

    • Examples of organizations that bring joy to kids battling hunger: food bank, food pantry, mobile pantry, afterschool snack/lunch program for kids battling food insecurity

    • Examples of organizations that bring joy to kids battling physical illness: children's hospitals, camps for kids with illnesses, any organization bringing joy to kids who are under medical care for illness

  • For more detailed guidelines, please visit the Joy in Childhood Foundation grant guidelines page.