The Culinary and Hospitality Education Foundation of Southwest Florida, Inc. offers grants for high school sponsored activities or projects and helps finance needed food, equipment, tableware, kitchen tools and training materials as well as providing funds to participate in competitions. Funds, once awarded, are paid directly to the pertinent educational institution. Please call 239-643-6222 for further information.

·       In 2009 CHEF provided funds to help two high school culinary programs cope with budget cuts.

·       In 2009 CHEF provided funds to help 17 students at Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology participate in an ACF competition in Orlando.

·       In 2008 CHEF provided funds for two high school teams to attend the ACF Convention.