Programs

The CANIE Awards recognizes and honours outstanding entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, sustainability, social impact, community leadership, and business achievement. The prestigious CANIE Awards shine a spotlight on our nation’s best and brightest entrepreneurs who belong to equity-deserving communities.

The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF) Micro-grant program was designed to provide a financial boost to Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) that were already operational, generating revenue, and in need of financial support to improve their business operations.

The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation is dedicated to advancing research to better understand the needs, opportunities, and challenges faced by entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada.

We encourage you to explore the three reports produced during this program, which are available for review. These insights continue to shape the Foundation’s priorities and will guide the development of programs and initiatives designed to support entrepreneurs and innovators, especially those in marginalized communities across the country.