Zensurance Small Business Grant 2025
You’ve built your business with grit, hustle, and heart – now it’s time to level up.
Every small business hits a moment where a boost can make all the difference. The second Zensurance Small Business Grant of 2025 is here to help you seize that moment!
Whether you’re expanding, innovating, or just need that extra push, this is your chance to take your business further, faster, and bolder than ever before.
The #ZensuranceGrant2025 application is open to all Canadian* entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners with compelling stories about their businesses.
Applications are open June 16, 2025, to July 13, 2025.
To enter and be eligible to win, entrants must be an operational company registered in Canada* with annual revenue that does not exceed $1 million (only one entry per business) and complete these simple steps:
1. Get a free insurance quote by filling out our online application (skip this step if you’re already a Zensurance client. It only takes 5 minutes to get a quote)
2. Complete the grant application form
3. Follow us on one of our social media channels
* Excluding Quebec, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut
Win a $10,000 Grant to Grow Your Small Business
A shortlist of six entrants will be announced on August 6, 2025.
Please read our full terms and conditions.
The public may vote on which of the top 6 shortlisted applicants they think should win the $10,000 grant from August 6, 2025, to August 20, 2025.
The $10,000 grant winner and five $1,000 grant winners will be announced on August 29, 2025.
FAQs
Key Timelines
Our First $10,000 Small Business Grant Winner in 2025
Natasha Pelley, owner of the SnuggleTooth Smile Mobile clinic in St. John’s, Newfoundland, was our $10,000 grant winner in 2025.
Our $1,000 Grant Winners in 2025
Eagle Eye Masterworks
Owner: Dylan Gambler
Edmonton-based Eagle Eye Masterworks provides high-quality residential renovations, custom finishing and trim work, drywall repairs, painting, and carpentry.
Muse Baskets and Co.
Owner: Meena Sandhu
Vancouver-based Muse Baskets and Co. provides premium branded gift boxes and baskets for companies, realtors, holiday celebrations and special events.
Paranova Productions
Owner: Jeff Dell
Nova Scotia-based Paranova Productions focuses on filmmaking and telling the stories about Nova Scotia’s paranormal history.
A Thousand Daisies Farm
Owner: Annaka Dallaire
Joly, Ontario-based A Thousand Daisies Farm offers pesticide-free foods, vegan soy wax candles, and other sustainable agricultural products.
Rooted Rose Community Acupuncture
Owner: Bria Goodreid
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based Rooted Rose Acupuncture provides acupuncture treatments to anyone regardless of their income to treat chronic pain, stress, and promote mental wellness.
Our Small Business Grant Winner in 2024
Marie Lavergne, owner of the Down East Dance Academy in Montague, P.E.I., was our $10,000 grant winner in 2024.
Our $1,000 Grants Winners in 2024
IntoCharge Inc.
Owner: Nasim Naderi
Toronto-based IntoCharge is a leading force in the sustainable energy industry, fostering environment stewardship and promoting green practices.
Seaside Catering
Owner: Kally Keough
Jamestown, Newfoundland-based Seaside Takeout & Catering operates a food truck and catering service.
Natural Butter Bar Cosmetics
Owner: Tiffani Young
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based Natural Butter Bar Cosmetics offers customizable plant-based hair and skin care products.
Backyard Birds Nature Shop
Owner: Alana Tollenaar
Spruce Grove, Alberta-based Backyard Birds Nature Shop is a family owned business providing a wide range of products for bird lovers.
Partridge Island Publishing
Owner: Shannon Dykens
Saint John, New Brunswick-based Partridge Island Publishing is a not-for-profit publishing company and bookstore promoting works from authors across Atlantic Canada.
Our Small Business Grant Winner in 2023
Hugo Latrielle, owner of Malartic Design + Builds in Ottawa, was our $10,000 grant winner in 2023.
Resources for Canadian Small Businesses
15 Business Grants and Loans for Women in Canada
The Zensurance Small Business Grant is one of many options for Canadian women entrepreneurs and startups led by women that are available to help them grow their businesses. See our list of grants and loans to pursue.
50 Side Hustle Ideas to Make Money in 2025
In addition to making extra income, a side hustle is a testing ground to try out a new idea before jumping headlong into starting a business. Looking for inspiration? Here are 50 side job ideas to consider.
10 Ideas to Grow Your Small Business in 2025
Looking to capitalize on new ways to engage with existing and prospective customers and apply new tactics to optimize your business operations can be a tough task. With an eye on brighter horizons, we offer 10 suggestions for things you can do to try to accelerate your small business’s growth in 2025.
Visit the Zensurance Small Business Insights blog for more resources.
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