{"id":14042,"date":"2026-03-11T00:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?page_id=14042"},"modified":"2026-04-21T15:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:34:56","slug":"entrepreneur-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/entrepreneur-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneur\u00a0Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"alignfull header-block \" aria-labelledby=\"header-title\">\n\t\t<!-- Simple Header -->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Header with an Image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid__margin\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-with-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-with-image__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"header-title\">Have you been nominated? Complete your application today!<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#039;re celebrating the Futurpreneur entrepreneurs, mentors and partners driving inclusive impact across Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"header-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneurawards.awardsplatform.com\/\" class=\"button header-with-image__text__button\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNominated? Apply now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header-with-image__image fly-out-caption__trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"group\" aria-labelledby=\"caption1 caption2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aspect-ratio-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148-1024x767.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148-1536x1151.png 1536w, https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FP30_Awards_Landing_Hero_1532x1148.png 1724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid__margin\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Header with Partners -->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Header with Video -->\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"alignfull program-sub-nav-block\" aria-labelledby=\"program-sub-nav-block-title\">\n\t\t<div class=\"main-grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid__margin\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid__body program-sub-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/\" class=\"button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/entrepreneur-awards\/\" class=\"button active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntrepreneur\u00a0Awards\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/mentor-award\/\" class=\"button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentor Award\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/community-partner-award\/\" class=\"button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity\u00a0Partner\u00a0Award\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/supporters\/\" class=\"button \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupporters\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"main-grid__margin\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entrepreneur Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 30 years, Futurpreneur-supported entrepreneurs have launched <strong>over 16,600 made-in-Canada businesses<\/strong> spanning every province and territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These entrepreneurs are the <strong>job creators<\/strong> and <strong>community builders<\/strong>, keeping the lights on along virtual and physical Main Streets across Canada. Their doors are often the first to open in the morning and the last to close at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Futurpreneur 30th Anniversary Awards celebrate entrepreneurial leadership, business success and community impact, while supporting the continued growth of these businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneur nominees will be assessed holistically using four criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Business Growth &amp; Sustainability<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resilience &amp; Adaptability<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community &amp; Social Impact<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership &amp; Inspiration<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Judges will take into account context, access, and lived experience alongside traditional performance measures. The scoring rubric will be adjusted to recognize that not all applicants are expected to demonstrate all four assessment criteria equally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of winning an Entrepreneur Award<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Finalists will gain national visibility, storytelling amplification and connection to partners, funders and ecosystem leaders across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They also win cash prizes, with the top honour \u2013 the People\u2019s Choice Award \u2013 valued at $30,000!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winners will be celebrated on the national stage at Futurpreneur\u2019s 30th Anniversary Awards celebration in Toronto on October 28, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Entrepreneur Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We will select <strong>30 national finalists, each of whom will receive $1,000<\/strong> in recognition of their achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of these 30 finalists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Three national winners<\/strong> will each receive an additional <strong>$10,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One finalist<\/strong> will be selected by popular vote as the <strong>People\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong> winner and will receive <strong>$30,000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note<\/strong>: The People\u2019s Choice Award winner will not be eligible to be selected as a national winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you been nominated for an award and received notification about applying? Congratulations! Now,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;time to take the next step.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage&nbsp;<strong>all eligible nominees to apply<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>May 31, 2026, at 11:59 ET<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Only eligible nominees who have been invited to apply can do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneurawards.awardsplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u00a0Nominated? Apply now<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founders Hall of Fame Inductees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The <strong>Futurpreneur Founders Hall of Fame<\/strong> recognizes those who have achieved enterprise-level impact. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we are welcoming our inaugural inductees into the <strong>Futurpreneur Founders Hall of Fame<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Futurpreneur Founders Hall of Fame recognizes entrepreneurs whose businesses have reached enterprise or legacy scale \u2013 such as nationally or globally recognized brands, companies with $50M+ in annual revenues, 100+ employees, those that have seen major exits, and\/or post-scale organizations. <strong>These founders are not eligible for the Entrepreneur Awards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Futurpreneur Founders Hall of Fame inductees do not need to be currently working at their company, but their company should have achieved significant scale and prominence while they were still in a leadership role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group careers-cta alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check our FAQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/futurpreneur-awards\/faq\/#entrepreneur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entrepreneur FAQ<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you still have questions, please contact us at: <a href=\"mailto:programs@futurpreneur.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">programs@futurpreneur.ca<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneur Awards Over the past 30 years, Futurpreneur-supported entrepreneurs have launched over 16,600 made-in-Canada businesses spanning every province and territory. 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