Click the link below for a complete tutorial with pictures and instructions to help you fill out your application:

👉 How to Submit a KBP Cares Application

How You Qualify

To qualify, your request for assistance has to be a result of one of the following events:

•  Illness or Injury 
•  Transportation Issues (car repairs, car accidents. Please note we do not buy cars)
•  Natural Disaster (fire, flood, extreme weather) 
•  Death of a Family Member The loss of an immediate family member or a KBP employee, which may create funeral expenses or other financial hardship.
•  Lack of Permanent Housing 
•  Domestic Violence
•  Increase in Family Size (not related to pregnancy) 
•  Unexpected Loss of Household Income
  (does not include seasonal or voluntary job loss)

How It Works

1. Ask for Help
 Select the hardship you are facing and share details about your current situation in the application.

2. Application Review
After you submit, a KBP Cares team member will contact you by email to review your application. You’ll be asked questions about your situation, and if it meets the qualifying criteria, you’ll receive a second form to provide bills, financial details, and supporting documents.

3. Approval Process
 Your request will be reviewed against program guidelines. If eligible, it will be submitted to the review committee for final approval.

4. Receive Help
 If approved, KBP Cares pays vendors directly (such as landlords, utility companies, car mechanics, etc.)

Need help? Be sure to check out the step-by-step tutorial on how to submit an application

👉 How to Submit a KBP Cares Application

Technical questions? Please contact hope@kbpcares.org

Level Up Scholarship 

Powered by KBP Cares in partnership with KBP Brands Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

The Level Up Scholarship was created to support KBP Brands team members who are taking the next step in their educational journey. Whether you're pursuing college classes, vocational or trade training, or working toward your GED, this program is designed to help remove financial barriers that may stand in the way.

At KBP Cares, we believe education has the power to change lives. In partnership with KBP’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we’re proud to offer this opportunity to invest in employees who are striving to grow, learn, and build a stronger future.

Level Up is more than a scholarship — it’s an investment in your goals, your growth, and your future.

Because when you level up, we all do.

Important Dates

• Application Opens: March 30
• Application Deadline: May 22
• Recipients Notified: June 22
• Scholarship Payments Issued: July

Scholarship awards are intended to support Fall 2026 

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the Level Up Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

 ✔️ Be employed with KBP Brands for at least 90 consecutive days 

✔️ Be a member of at least one KBP Employee Resource Group (WRG, BERG, HERO)

 ✔️ Have worked a minimum of 130 hours 

 ✔️ Be an active employee or on approved Leave of Absence (LOA) at the time the scholarship is awarded

 ✔️ Be accepted to or currently enrolled in one of the following programs 

• College or university courses     
  • Vocational or trade school
  • GED program

 ✔️ Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA if currently enrolled in college courses   

Encouraging Smiles x KBP Cares Dental Program helps employees facing the high cost of medically necessary or extensive dental work, such as full extractions and dentures by providing financial assistance towards the cost of treatment. Untreated dental issues can lead to serious health problems, and this program is designed to ensure employees receive the critical care they need.

Who Qualifies?

To be eligible, you must:
 ✔ Be an active employee for at least 90 days
 ✔ Be in good standing
 ✔ Requesting dental work that is medically necessary, extensive, and poses a risk to their health or well-being. Routine procedures such as root canals, wisdom teeth removal, or other standard dental care do not qualify for assistance.

This program is designed to assist with urgent dental needs, ensuring employees receive the essential care they require.

Utilice esta aplicación si desea comunicarse únicamente en español.

Please use this application if you want to communicate only in Spanish. 

Guidelines for Eligibility  

• The KBP employee must be actively employed or on an approved leave of absence for no more than six months to be eligible for a grant from KBP Cares.
• In the case of a death of an employee, the surviving spouse or eligible dependent of the employee may apply

Coverage in the Grant Assistance Program is approved based on a Qualified Incident. 

A Qualified Incident is an unexpected and unavoidable circumstance, out of the control of the employee, that has now created a financial hardship. These circumstances are one-time events that have caused the employee to spend their mortgage, rent, or utility money on unexpected expenses.

This Incident MUST fall into one of these categories

• Illness/Injury 
• Natural Disaster
• Death of Immediate Family Member
• Extreme Circumstance

As an employee, if you endure one of these hardships and it causes you the inability to afford basic living expenses, you can apply for a KBP Cares grant. We will review your application and if approved, we will pay your bills directly to the service provider. 

Before you apply for a KBP Cares grant, please take a look at the qualification requirements below.

Please click this link for 'Do I Qualify' Flow Chart (www.myworkday.com)
 

Technical Questions?

Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.