2022/23 MICRO-GRANTS

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.

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

EMobily

Global Impact Micro-grant

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

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

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.