When Grubhub isn’t delivering food, drinks, and groceries, it is financially helping organizations around.
The food delivery app has announced it is once again donating $1 million to fund 200 more non-profit organizations across New York City and Chicago, as part of its Full Plate Program, for the third year now.
“Wonder was built with a simple mission: to make great food more accessible. Our partnerships and initiatives – from food‑recovery efforts that reduce waste and expand access, to employee volunteer programs, to grants that support local food banks, pantries, shelters, and community organizations – strengthen the local food ecosystems we operate in and help build greater resilience across the communities we serve,” Grubhub told Ridesharing Forum.
The Full Plate Program
Grubhub’s Full Plate Program from the app’s Community Fund is an initiative that basically fights food insecurity. This, through funding organizations.
It is an initiative that provides microgrants to non-profits, particularly in Chicago and the Big Apple to support food access, such as food pantries and meal services. Each organization gets a $5,000 grant courtesy of the Grubhub Community Fund.
The program prioritizes high-need communities in those two cities, focusing on neighborhoods disproportionately affected by the changes to SNAP perks and areas designed as food deserts with limited access to healthy food options.
Also, priority is given to food pantries and soup kitchens that serve vulnerable populations and communities with this need.
This 2026, Grubhub’s Full Plate Program was facilitated in cooperation with the Food Bank for New York City and the Greater Chicago Food Depository, which have a network of organizations themselves, that are on the frontline of addresing food insecurity across the five New York City boroughs and the region of Chicagoland.
So far, incredible
The organizations that received the funding are confirming this, and things are working pretty well thus far.
For instance, in 2025, there’s the Blue Cap Food Pantry in Chicago that has served food desert communities, which include Blue Island, Robbins, Calumet Park, Dixmoor, Posen, and Riverdale.
Through the grant of the funding, the pantry can expand its access to ethnic and culturally relevant food options.
“With Grubhub’s support, Blue Cap Food Pantry will continue advancing food equity, workforce development for people with disabilities, and inclusive community care – ensuring families receive food that nourishes both body and culture,” Grubhub said.
Then, there’s Part of the Solution in Bronx in New York that plans to utilize the funding to buy a booster for its broken dishwasher since they have since required the use of disposable plates and utensils. Small goals, but with big impact.
“Its soup kitchen program is on track to serve 250,000 meals in the dining room this year. The grant will also support $2,500 in food purchases – equivalent [to approximately over a thousand meals] – in the community dining room,” the food delivery app stated.
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