Gérard Basset Foundation announces 6 changemakers as its next series of Grantees

Education and mentorship for another 82 people worldwide! 🎉🎓

We are thrilled to announce funding for six new grants, awarded to grantees based in four different countries across four continents. This is part our mandate to fund educational and professional programmes which provide opportunities to people from disadvantaged backgrounds, regardless of what shape or form that might represent for them.

“We believe very strongly that everyone deserves a fair chance,” says Romané Basset, Head of Operations & Co-Founding Trustee of the Gérard Basset Foundation. “Investing in people is investing in the industry.” 💪🏻

Take a look at the grantees:

ENO CULTURA (Brazil) is Brazil's largest provider of international wine certifications. The Foundation is supporting 'Wine for Life', a wine education programme that encourages applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds to learn new skills and deepen their abilities to further their careers in wine and hospitality.

GLANCY WINE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (USA) offers wine education scholarships to underserved communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We are supporting scholarships for beneficiaries to undertake wine certifications through their programme.

INSTITUTE OF CAPE WINE MASTERS (South Africa) is one of the highest qualifications attainable in the South African wine industry. We are supporting students with their course fees as they undertake the Cape Wine Master qualification.

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FOUNDATION (USA) is a non-profit organisation that seeks to educate and support various communities in the drinks trade. We are supporting students as they undertake the Cocktail Apprenticeship Programme, enabling up-and-coming bartenders to be mentored by and learn from some of the biggest names in the industry.

DRINKLUSIVE (UK) is the drinks industries' first Inclusivity Mentorship aimed at increasing the representation of drinks personalities from all diverse communities.

WOMEN OF THE VINE & SPIRITS FOUNDATION (USA) is a non-profit organisation offering scholarships globally for women to advance their careers in the food, wine, spirits, beer, and hospitality industries through education, leadership, and professional development.