Developed through collaboration with corporate and organizational partners, Project Accelerators provide Enactus teams with the opportunity to apply to receive funding and/or mentorship to support the development of projects focused on a specific need or community group.
Project Accelerators provide organizations with an opportunity to mobilize emerging leaders to support community priorities while fostering relationships with enterprising youth.
If you are interested in becoming a corporate partner and establishing a Project Accelerator, please contact Anja@enactus.ca.
Congratulations to Enactus University of Calgary for receiving this year’s National Bank Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator Best Project Award for First Flora, a vertical farming initiative that combines traditional knowledge to grow medicinal plants year-round. First Flora received $3,000 in funding to further support its growth and expansion. The National...
Water Connects Us led by the Enactus team at Nova Scotia Community College – eCampus, has been recognized as the 2026 Ralph M. Barford Equal Access Project Accelerator Best Project. In Tanzania, women and girls spend hours walking to collect unsafe drinking water – costing girls valuable time in school...
Congratulations to Enactus Simon Fraser University on receiving the Best Project Award for Unify in the Skills for a Thriving Future Project Accelerator. Unify is a mobile platform designed to help newcomers to Canada navigate settlement, build essential skills, and connect with community, making their transition smoother and more empowering....
Second Plate, a social enterprise from Enactus Northeastern University – Toronto, has won the 2026 Alterna Savings SDG Project Accelerator Best Project Award. Second Plate is a food rescue platform that connects customers with discounted surplus meals from local restaurants. Through this initiative, they are reducing food waste and improving...
The Jeanne Sauvé Foundation continues to champion student-led innovation by supporting two distinct pathways for social impact: global expansion and workplace equity. Jeanne Sauvé Global Project Accelerator Best Project Award Through their 12-week program, SKYES from Simon Fraser University is teaching youth in Nepal and the Philippines the fundamentals of...
Enactus Acadia University has been awarded Best Project for the 2026 Capital Power Powering Change by Changing Power Project Accelerator. Their project, Carbon Roots, takes an innovative approach by converting food waste from local markets and dining halls into biochar, a substance used to enhance soil fertility. Through this venture,...
The Sapphire program led by the Enactus team at Wilfrid Laurier University, was recognized as the 2026 PC Financial Resilience Project Accelerator Best Project at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in Montreal. With Sapphire, the team has launched Canada’s first transition-to-work program for autistic postsecondary students, combining neuroinclusivity training with...
Sapphire, is Canada’s first comprehensive work-transition program dedicated to supporting autistic post-secondary students. Led by the Enactus Wilfrid Laurier University team, Sapphire has been recognized as the 2025 PC Financial Resilience Project Accelerator Best Project. The Sapphire program provides participants career ready skills training, work experience through paid internships, and...
Innovative housing solution addresses seven UN Sustainable Development Goals Kuponya Innovations, a social enterprise project from Enactus Wilfrid Laurier University, has won the 2025 Alterna Savings Sustainable Development Goals Project Accelerator Best Project Award. This innovative initiative tackles the housing shortage in northern communities through a creative, scalable solution. The...
Kuponya Innovations, an affordable housing initiative for Indigenous communities in Northern Canada led by Enactus Wilfrid Laurier University, has been recognized as the 2025 CWB Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator Best Project. This unique housing solution offers northern communities a rapid-assembly “house-in-a-box” constructed with future-proof materials. Through a training program and...
Applications open on Friday, September 18. Team admins can submit applications for Project Accelerator funding on CACTUS. The application deadline is Thursday, October 8, 11:59 PM (ET).
The Alterna Savings SDG Project Accelerator aims to empower Enactus teams in Ontario with the resources to identify, create, and deliver innovative social enterprises that address at least one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Examples of this could include, but are not limited to:
In the 2026-2027 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams from Ontario will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.
Aqua Grid, University of Ottawa
Art Beyond Borders, Cambrian College
Nupacko, University of Ottawa
Project BITS, Toronto Metropolitan University
SecondPlate, Northeastern University – Toronto
ReCharge, St. Clair College
The Capital Power Powering Change by Changing Power Project Accelerator empowers Enactus teams with the resources needed to create and deliver projects that advance climate action and strengthen the resilience of local communities.
Six teams will receive a project grant of $2,500 to advance their projects. Two teams will be recognized at the National Exposition in May 2026 and will receive additional funding for Best Project – $3,000 and Runner-Up – $2,000. These teams will be decided in a Final Round of competition in April 2026.
Aqua Grid, University of Ottawa
Art Beyond Borders, Cambrian College
Nupacko, University of Ottawa
Project BITS, Toronto Metropolitan University
SecondPlate, Northeastern University – Toronto
ReCharge, St. Clair College
The Jeanne Sauvé Global Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams with the resources needed to modify or expand existing projects to have an impact outside of Canada, in partnership with an Enactus team in the target country.
In the 2026-2027 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.
Case Clash, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Kenya Tech Bridge, University of Guelph
Luminwell, Wilfrid Laurier University
offklass, University of Regina
SKYES, Simon Fraser University
Squirl Signs, University of Toronto – Mississauga
The Jeanne Sauvé Workplace Inclusion Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams with the resources needed to identify, create and deliver projects promote accessibility, equity, and inclusion for employees with disabilities.
It aims to address barriers faced by individuals with disabilities in the workplace, fostering an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully to the organization’s success.
In the 2026-2027 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.
CPR Global, McMaster University
Options Online, Saint Mary’s University
Sapphire, Wilfrid Laurier University
Second Rise, University of Windsor
Skill Series, Ontario Tech University
Squirl Signs, University of Toronto – Mississauga
The National Bank Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams with the resources needed to identify, create and deliver projects that promote the social and economic inclusion of Indigenous peoples and/or entrepreneurs in Canada.
In the 2025-2026 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.
First Flora, University of Calgary
InStep, Concordia University
mSanté Certifié Pour Tous, Université de Montréal
Northern Roots, Northeastern University – Toronto
Oak & Earth, University of the Fraser Valley
Safe Space, University of Manitoba
The Ralph M. Barford Equal Access Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams to create and implement projects that identify and reduce barriers to equitable access to essential opportunities, resources, or services. Projects may address areas such as education, healthcare, technology, environmental justice, food security, housing, or economic opportunity.
In the 2026-2027 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.
Codelle, Concordia University
NOVA, Saint Mary’s University
Project United, Fleming College
Rescue & Rebuild, St. Clair College
SKYES, Simon Fraser University
Water Connects Us, NSCC-eCampus