{"id":6687,"date":"2021-11-24T15:19:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/?page_id=6687"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T20:32:05","slug":"2021-22-canie-micro-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/2021-22-canie-micro-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"CANIE MicroGrants 2021\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Page Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Front-Page_Colour-left-2021.png&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;67px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#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 admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|700||on|||||dotted&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#353740&#8243; 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;||-1px|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2021-2022 MICRO-GRANTS<\/span><\/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; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1121-CANIESmicrogrants.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Micro grants logo&#8221; title_text=&#8221;1121-CANIESmicrogrants&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span>The<\/span>\u00a0Innovators &amp; 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The goal of the IEF Micro-grant program was to support founders belonging to equity-deserving and\/or racialized communities across Canada in overcoming financial obstacles and achieving growth, sustainability, and success in their businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">IEF Micro-grants provided recipients with a business cash injection that could be used to fund various activities, such as marketing campaigns, digital enhancements, employee training, international expansion, equipment upgrades, and more. 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button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#631254&#8243; button_border_color=&#8221;#FCAF17&#8243; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/faq-micro-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fall 2023 Micro-grant FAQs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ief-fie.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eligibility-Terms-and-Application-Questions-FALL-2023-IEF-Micro-grant-ENGLISH.docx-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eligibility, Terms, and Application Questions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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