2022/23 MICRO-GRANTS

22/23 Micro-Grants
The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF) Micro-grant program is designed to provide a financial boost to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that are already operational, generating revenue, and who need a financial boost to improve their business operations.

The goal of the IEF Micro-grant program is to support founders belonging to equity-deserving and/or racialized communities across Canada overcome financial obstacles and achieve growth, sustainability, and success in their businesses.

IEF Micro-grants offer its recipients a business cash injection to be used to fund various business activities such as marketing campaigns, digital enhancements, employee training, international expansion, equipment upgrades, and more. IEF collaborates with its micro-grant partners and sponsors to determine the eligibility requirements for each micro-grant category.

For our 2022/23 section, we are thrilled to announce that we will be providing a total of $30,000 in cash grants and $11,000 in Meta advertising credits to deserving businesses. We have four micro-grant categories, and a total of six micro-grants worth $5000 cash each.

 

Schedule

Application: Dec 13, 2022 – Feb 14, 2023 (Closed)

  • Grant 1 – Climate-Related Product Innovation Micro-grant
  • Grant 2 – Global Impact Micro-grant
  • Grant 3 – Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant
  • Grant 4 – Digital Innovator Micro-grant

Announcing Receipients: March 15, 2023

 

2022/23 Micro-Grant Recipients

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies CIC

Nicholas LaValle

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies CIC

Climate-Related Product Innovation Micro-grant

Sponsored by UPS: a $5000 cash grant to be awarded to a business demonstrating innovation to address urgent climate-related issues.

Will Fan

Will Fan

EMobily

Global Impact Micro-grant

Sponsored by UPS: a $5000 cash grant to be awarded to a business who has demonstrated international scale.

Jess Devenport

Jess Devenport

Paintillio

Digital Innovator Micro-grant

Sponsored by Meta: a $5000 cash grant plus $5000 in Meta advertising credits to be awarded to a business who moved their operations online as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Maria Kennedy

Maria Kennedy

Little Engine Moving Pictures

Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant

Sponsored by TD #TDWomenInEnterprise: three micro-grants of $5000 cash to be awarded to women-identifying business owners seeking access to a business grant to scale their business.

Stephanie Leithead

Stephanie Leithead

Aurora Wellness Group Ltd.

Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant

Sponsored by TD #TDWomenInEnterprise: three micro-grants of $5000 cash to be awarded to women-identifying business owners seeking access to a business grant to scale their business.

Sandra Phillips

Sandra Phillips

Movmi

Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant

Sponsored by TD #TDWomenInEnterprise: three micro-grants of $5000 cash to be awarded to women-identifying business owners seeking access to a business grant to scale their business.

Climate-Related Product Innovation Micro-grant
The Climate-Related Product Innovation Micro-grant, sponsored by UPS: a $5000  cash grant to be awarded to a business demonstrating innovation to address urgent climate-related issues.
The Global Impact Micro-grant
The Global Impact Micro-grant, sponsored by UPS: a $5000 cash grant to be awarded to a business who has demonstrated international scale.
Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant
3 x Woman Identifying Business Owner Micro-grant, sponsored by TD #TDWomenInEnterprise: three micro-grants of $5000 cash each ($15,000 total) to be awarded to women identifying business owners seeking access to a business grant to scale their business.
The Digital Innovator Micro-grant
The Digital Innovator Micro-grant, sponsored by Meta: a $5000 cash grant plus $5000 in Meta advertising credits to be awarded to a business who moved their operations online as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Meta is also providing Meta advertising credits worth $2000 to three additional businesses who apply for (but do not win) the Digital Innovator Micro-grant.

PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

UPS

THANK YOU TO OUR MICRO-GRANT SPONSORS

TD
META
UPS
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