Developed in collaboration with corporate and organizational partners, Impact Challenges empower teams to implement viable solutions to a specific economic, social or environmental need, such as financial literacy, food insecurity or job creation. Teams compete for prize money at Regional and National Expositions to help further their projects.
Finalist: $1,500
Runner- up: $1,000
Second Runner-up: $500
Champion: $3,000
Runner-Up: $2,000
Second Runner-Up: $1,000
For the partnering organizations, Impact Challenges provide an opportunity to mobilize emerging leaders to tackle one of their community priorities while fostering relationships between enterprising youth and employees.
Interested in partnering with Enactus Canada to establish an Impact Challenge?
Disposable plastic packaging makes up a significant amount of waste, and 25% of plastic film packaging is used to package meats and seafood. Enter AlaagiTM a renewable alternative to traditional plastic film packaging using seaweed. That’s the real-world problem the Enactus team at Saint Mary’s University addressed to win the...
What skills do aspiring and existing entrepreneurs need today and in the future? That’s the challenge students from Wilfrid Laurier University took on to be named the 2025 TD Entrepreneurship Challenge National Champion at Enactus Canada’s National Exposition on May 7. Enactus Wilfrid Laurier University and its winning Kuponya Innovations...
What do youth need to lead better lives and feel empowered? Seven national Enactus teams rose to the challenge of answering this vital question posed by the 2025 Desjardins Youth Empowerment Challenge. Wilfrid Laurier University was announced as the National Champion at Enactus Canada’s National Exposition in Calgary on May...
Guided by the concept of a circular economy, seven national Enactus teams stepped up to create innovative solutions for reducing landfill waste and pollution across the country. Paper Trail, an eco-friendly option for fire bricks, secured Okanagan College, the 2025 National Title for the Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge. Announced...
Announcing the 2025 Regional Champions for the Innovation and Impact Challenge, powered by Enactus Alumni. This Impact Challenge empowers teams to develop and deliver new projects tackling real-world problems. In addition to recognition, teams received funding to further their projects: Champions – $1,500, Runners-Up – $1,000, Second Runners-Up – $500....
We recently caught up with the national champion and runners-up of the 2024 Innovation and Impact Challenge, powered by Enactus Alumni, to learn about the progress and new developments in their projects. From new branding to advancements in research and development, these teams have some impressive updates to share. For...
(TORONTO, ON) May 15, 2024 – Students from Saint Mary’s University have been named the 2024 TD Entrepreneurship Challenge National Champions. The winning team was selected by Canada’s largest experiential learning platform, Enactus Canada, and program supporter TD Bank Group. Square Roots solves a two-part problem through eliminating food waste...
(TORONTO, ON) May 15, 2024 – Students from University of British Columbia have been named the 2024 Desjardins Youth Empowerment Challenge National Champion. The winning team was selected by Canada’s largest experiential learning platform, Enactus Canada, and program supporter Desjardins. Enspire endeavours to spark creativity, inspire passion, and foster global...
(TORONTO, ON) May 14, 2024 – Students on the Enactus Nova Scotia Community College team created Happiness Now to empower Tanzanian women living in poverty to develop new and existing businesses and earn a living wage. This is done through education, mentorship, and entrepreneurship. They have also provided safe and...
(TORONTO, ON) May 14, 2024 – Enactus students from Fleming College were awarded the 2024 RBC Future Launch Project Accelerator Best Project title at the Enactus Canada National Exposition Opening Ceremony. This project’s mission is to help youth succeed in today’s challenging world. The project offers free workshops, events, and...
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