School Lunch Debt Relief Grants
2025 Grab The Tab Submission Period Has Ended
We are incredibly grateful to all who have joined us in the mission to alleviate school lunch debt for students across the nation. This year's Grab The Tab School Lunch Debt Relief initiative has officially closed.
Contest Timeline
From March 5 to 19, 2025, we'll be accepting applications from school districts across the country. Winners will be notified the week of April 1, 2025.
- Applications open March 5
- Applications close March 19
- Winners announced week of April 1
- Payments made in 2025
Let Zee Zees Grab The Tab
$100,000 In Grants For 2025
Did you know? According to the School Nutrition Association, schools in the United States saw an average increase of 25% in debt from unpaid meals in the last year.
Through the 2025 Grab The Tab School Lunch Debt Relief Grant, Zee Zees and National Food Group will be paying down school meal debt, plus donating Zee Zees snacks for each winner.
We’re here to help families across America who aren’t always able to pay for school lunch, and for their schools who are continuing to ensure they receive a nutritious meal no matter what.
School Meals:
The Debt Challenge
According to the School Nutrition Association, schools in the United States will accumulate almost $20 million in debt from unpaid lunches. With free school meals ending earlier this year, this debt from unpaid lunches is only going to increase.
Here at Zee Zees and National Food Group, we thought - what can we do?
2024 Grab The Tab Winners
- Bergman School District (AR)
- Fairview Park City District (OH)
- North Bend High School (OR)
2023 Grab The Tab Winners
- Angleton Jr High & Angleton High School (TX)
- Belmont Career Center (OH)
- Bedford Public Schools (MI)