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The prestigious CANIE Awards shine a spotlight on our nation’s best and brightest entrepreneurs who belong to equity-deserving communities.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/the-canie-awards\/” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#631254″ button_bg_color=”#FCAF17″ button_border_color=”#F37021″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||100px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/microgrants-logo.png” alt=”Microgants logo1″ title_text=”microgrants logo” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The\u00a0Innovators & 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.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/canie-micro-grants\/” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#631254″ button_bg_color=”#FCAF17″ button_border_color=”#F37021″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||100px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/roundtable-logo-05.png” alt=”Round Tables logo” title_text=”roundtable logo-05″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”]The Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation is dedicated to advancing research to better understand the needs, opportunities, and challenges faced by entrepreneurs and innovators across Canada. <\/p>\n

We encourage you to explore the three reports produced during this program, which are available for review. These insights continue to shape the Foundation\u2019s priorities and will guide the development of programs and initiatives designed to support entrepreneurs and innovators, especially those in marginalized communities across the country.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/round-tables\/” button_text=”Learn More” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#631254″ button_bg_color=”#FCAF17″ button_border_color=”#F37021″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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