Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Backing International Small Restaurants Grant Program MEDIA KIT HERE NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Express and the International Downtown Association Foundation today announced the 2025 grantees of the Backing International Small Restaurants grant program, an initiative that honors restaurants that have demonstrated a positive impact in their communities. Now in its fourth year, the initiative will award over $1.4 million to 97 small and independentl ...