PROJECT ACCELERATORS

 

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. 

This platform empowers students to deliver innovative and effective projects. For the partnering company, it provides an opportunity to mobilize emerging leaders to tackle one of their community priorities while fostering relationships with enterprising youth. 

If you are interested in becoming a corporate partner and establishing a Project Accelerator, please contact brittany@enactus.ca

Students – visit pages 28-29 in the Team Manual on our Team Resources page for tips to develop an outstanding application.

ALTERNA SAVINGS SDG PROJECT ACCELERATOR

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ALTERNA SAVINGS

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:

  • SDG 1: No Poverty – Develop solutions that contribute to poverty reduction through economic empowerment and access to essential resources.
  • SDG 4: Quality Education – Create innovative educational tools or programs that enhance access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – Foster inclusive economic growth and employment opportunities through skill development and entrepreneurship.
  • SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals – Build and leverage strategic partnerships to enhance the effectiveness, reach, and sustainability of your solutions.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.

NOTE: 75% of the project grant will be disbursed in November 2024. The final 25% will be disbursed in May 2025, upon completion of a final impact report that is deemed acceptable by the review committee.

CWB INDIGENOUS INCLUSION PROJECT ACCELERATOR

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY CANADIAN WESTERN BANK

The CWB 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 the 2024-2025 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.

Enactus teams selected to receive a project grant will be expected to select two (2) Enactus students to complete the Indigenous Awareness Training course through the Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc.
(Note: There is a cost associated with this training that will be covered by Enactus Canada and CWB)

NOTE: 75% of the project grant will be disbursed in November 2024. The final 25% will be disbursed in May 2025 upon completion of a Final Impact Report that is deemed acceptable by the review committee, participation in the CWB Indigenous Inclusion Project Accelerator Final Round of Competition, and confirmation that at least two students from the Enactus team completed the Indigenous Awareness Training course.

 

JEANNE SAUVÉ GLOBAL PROJECT ACCELERATOR

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE SAUVÉ FOUNDATION 

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 2024-2025 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.

NOTE: 75% of the project grant will be disbursed in November 2024. The final 25% will be disbursed in May 2025, upon completion of a final impact report that is deemed acceptable by the review committee.

 

PC FINANCIAL RESILIENCE PROJECT ACCELERATOR

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY PC FINANCIAL

The PC Financial Resilience Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams with the resources needed to identify, create and deliver projects that advance equity by using financial education to build resilience in underserved populations. These populations could include, but are not limited to visible minorities, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and/or women.

In the 2024-2025 academic year, six (6) Enactus teams will receive a $2,500 project grant to advance their proposed project.

NOTE: 75% of the project grant will be disbursed in November 2024. The final 25% will be disbursed in May 2025, upon completion of a final impact report that is deemed acceptable by the review committee.