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THANK YOU to all applicants of the January 2025 Grants. 🎉

The finalists of the $2000 Entrepreneur Grant and the $500 Youth Grant will be announced February 17. The winners will be contacted and announced February 24.

Hey! We're Nicole and Shawna Murphy, cousins-in-law, best friends and business partners.

We created the Entrepreneur Fund because we’re deeply committed to helping you bring your dreams to life and make the impact you’re meant to have. Supporting you in your journey is our mission, and we’re proud to dedicate our business to it.

The Entrepreneur Grants are funded by our own business revenue and we've also had the opportunity to partner with some amazing sponsors to fund additional grant opportunities.

Twice a year we give financial support in the form of a $2000 Entrepreneur Grant to one entrepreneur or creative.

To date, we've donated a total of $14 000 to 8 entrepreneurs of all ages. 🎉

The next opportunity for the $2000 Entrepreneur Grant is fall 2025

Drop your info here to receive information about upcoming grant opportunities.

Previous Grant Winners

Holly Schefold

Nourish Cooking Co.

Holly won our first Canadian Kick Off Grant in 2023. With the $2000 she won, Holly was able to move her kid's cooking membership community to a new platform better suited for growth. She was also able to film new content for her members.

Gillian Berard

Infinity Academy

Gillian won one of the Mastery Grants in 2023 (sponsored by Sarah Swain). Gillian was then able to purchase a ticket to attend a popular business conference, MYM, with the money she won from the grant. She's since founded Infinity Academy, an inquiry-based & nature-rooted educational program for children in rural Ontario.

Dom Daviau

Handy Mum Dom

Dom won one of the $2500 Mastery Grants (Sponsored by Sarah Swain) in 2023. With her grant winnings, Dom was able to invest in better back-end technical systems, so that her business could operate better - freeing her up to take on more clients and empower more women to better care for their homes.

Colton

Colt Creations

Colton won the $500 Kids Grant (Sponsored by Sweet Three Designs) in 2023, and he was able to buy the proper display supplies so he could sell his handmade items at markets, and increase his sales. With the increased sales, he was able to purchase his own 3D printer, allowing him to make his own molds, and in 2024, he launched a website. He now ships his items all over North America.

Christine & Noah Johnston

SuperSprouts

Noah is a 14 year old budding entrepreneur who began growing his own microgreens to share with his family and community. He won the $2000 grant in July 2024, and was able to buy the supplies needed to scale his growing operation. He also invested in the proper packaging supplies to be able to sell locally.

Meg Garland, Annabelle Lockie & Lindsay
McArthur

Trailblazer Academy

In 2023, these three mom's founded Trailblazer Academy from a desire to provide their children with a better education. In 2024, they won the $2000 Entrepreneur Grant and were able to use those funds to move to a better location, allowing them to make their services accessible to more families.

Praise for the Entrepreneur Grant

"Of course grant money makes a difference and yet I felt that for me, the process of filling out the application was the main gift! I gained so much clarity about myself and my business! I still go back and read my answers. Winning the grant was the best bonus!"

- Dom, Handy Mum Dom, Recipient of the 2023 Mastery Grant

"I never would have known he wanted to start his own website if he didn’t brainstorm his goals when he was filling out the application for the grant."

- Colt’s Mom, Colt Creations, Recipient of the 2023 Youth Grant

"I was a semi finalist for the Mastery Grant selection and WOW! What a journey. The entire process has me thinking about my business as well as what I had gone through personally over the past year. It was an entire entry of reflection, but also looking ahead to the future. I’m glad I took the time to apply for this grant and will be applying again."

- Kelly, Twist of Gray

Before applying for the grant, I didn’t realize how beneficial it would be to go through the application process. The questions brought clarity and really made me reflect on what I was doing for my business and for myself to keep driving forward. It’s the process I didn’t know I even needed at the time that realigned me on my entrepreneurial journey.

- Gillian, Infinity Academy, Recipient of the 2023 Mastery Grant