THE CANIE
MICRO-GRANTS
The 2021/22 CANIE Micro-Grants adjudication is complete and we are proud to announce the following recipients. These grants were made possible through the partnership we share with UPS Canada and our sponsor, the Alexandra Horwood & Andrew James Labbad Fund.
Janelle Desrosiers
Bloom + Brilliance
The Creative Entrepreneurs Grant
Sponsored by the Alexandra Horwood & Andrew James Labbad Fund.
The purpose of this grant is to support entrepreneurs in creative industries (art, music, entertainment, fashion, independent media, design services etc.) with their business development and growth.
Nadia Ladak
We are Marlow Corporation
The UPS Product Innovation Award
The UPS Product Innovation Grant is awarded to entrepreneurs developing innovative products across any industry sector.
Kim Parker
Food Security Structures Canada
The UPS Global Impact Award
The UPS Global Impact Grant aims to recognize entrepreneurs and innovators in marginalized communities making a social/environmental impact that transcends national borders through innovative products.
Laurie Samuel
Cupid’s Sting
The Crisis Grant
Sponsored by the Alexandra Horwood & Andrew James Labbad Fund.
The Crisis Grant’s purpose is to support an entrepreneur or innovator who has been inadvertently affected by crisis i.e. natural disasters or directly impacted by the effects of COVID.
