{"id":10934,"date":"2023-04-03T13:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/?page_id=10934"},"modified":"2025-04-23T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:29:09","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Page Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Page_Colour-left-2021.png&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;67px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;zoom&#8221; animation_intensity_zoom=&#8221;4%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;3%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700||on|||||dotted&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>EDUCATION<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;120px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;30%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Text and Image&#8221; module_id=&#8221;about&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||17px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#A7062E&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Business Finance &#038; Investment Readiness Programs<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#A7062E&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking Barriers in Access to Capital<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>At the <strong>Innovators &amp; Entrepreneurs Foundation (IEF)<\/strong>, we understand that fundraising is not an equal playing field \u2013 especially for underrepresented founders. Bias, systemic barriers, and a lack of access to investment networks make it harder for many entrepreneurs to secure the capital they need to grow. 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Through this initiative, we connect underrepresented founders with world-class training on financial literacy, capital acquisition options, and investment communications \u2013 enabling them to secure funding and scale their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; ul_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#A7062E&#8221; header_3_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply for a Scholarship<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We are actively working to grow our <strong>Founders Fund<\/strong> to unlock scholarship cohorts.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Apply now for our scholarship program, choosing the programs you\u2019re interested in. 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