Since 2023, Zensurance has distributed over $100,000 to Canadian small businesses through our grant program.
We’re proud to support Canadian small businesses as they grow. These extraordinary small businesses are proof that passion, grit, and innovation can take you far.
Learn more about them below and click the button below to add your email address to our business grant mailing list to receive updates on future grant opportunities.
Our $25,000 Small Business Grant Recipient January 2026
Sol & Sage Yoga
Owner: Samantha Lemus
Established by an emergency first responder, Bowmanville, Ontario-based Sol & Sage Yoga offers dynamic Vinyasa and restorative Gentle Flow yoga classes, serving people who need a space to release stress, reconnect with their bodies, and find balance in their demanding lives.
Our $1,000 Grant Recipients January 2026
You Got This With Coach Jenn
Owner: Jenn Moore
North Vancouver-based You Got This With Coach Jenn is a personal training, health coaching, and wellness education company dedicated to helping Gen X adults and chronic illness warriors rebuild their strength.
Aspire 2 Heal
Owner: Raine LeBlanc
Brampton, Ontario-based Aspire 2 Heal empowers youth impacted by parental incarceration. They provide micro‑scholarships, financial literacy and professional development resources, mentorship, and mental health support to help young people transform challenges into opportunities.
2 Farmers & A Cow Ice Cream Co.
Owner: Pam Edmunds
Based in Guelph, Ontario, 2 Farmers & A Cow Ice Cream Co. is a family-owned business making small-batch ice cream made exclusively from local A2 Golden Guernsey milk – one of the rarest, easiest-to-digest dairy types in Canada.
Georgette Dunn Cosmetic and Medical Tattooing
Owner: Georgette Dunn
Founded by an Indigenous-Canadian woman, Newmarket, Ontario-based Georgette Dunn Cosmetic and Medical Tattooing provides restorative areola tattooing for breast cancer survivors and patients who have undergone mastectomies or gender-affirming surgery.
Westend Woodworking
Owner: Zachary Yetman
Founded by a 19-year-old, St. John’s, Newfoundland-based Westend Woodworking offers carpentry services and handmade custom furniture. Yetman is a carpenter’s apprentice pursuing a Red Seal designation while helping renovate living spaces for the homeless.
Our $10,000 Small Business Grant Recipient November 2025
Steadiwear
Owner: Emile Maamary
Toronto-based Steadiwear engineers dignity into the lives of people affected by hand tremors. They design non-invasive, battery-free stabilization wearables that restore people’s ability to eat, write, and live independently on their own terms.
Our $1,000 Grant Recipients November 2025
Complete Oral Wellness
Owner: Shannon Maitland
Carleton Place, Ontario-based Complete Oral Wellness is a solar-powered mobile dental hygiene clinic that travels throughout the Ottawa Valley, delivering professional preventive care and oral health education in homes, workplaces, schools, long-term care facilities, and community centres.
Emro Professional Chartered Accountant
Owner: Rex Efruwhe
For over seven years, Edmonton-based Emro Professional Chartered Accountant Corp. has been supporting Canadian entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners with accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and advisory services.
Dazzle By Pari
Owner: Pari Chakraborti
Calgary-based Dazzle By Pari is a jewellery brand focused on making luxury accessible for every woman. Their pieces are crafted to be waterproof, tarnish-resistant, and hypoallergenic, and empower women to look their best, no matter their lifestyle or budget.
Moon’s Cleaning
Owner: Keon Hee Lee
Kelowna, B.C.-based Moon’s Cleaning offers high-trust, after-hours commercial cleaning services to businesses of all sizes. The growing business offers its expanding client list unmatched security, reliability, and consistently high-quality professional cleaning services.
Heartland Appliances Repair
Owner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Nobin
Windsor, Ontario-based Heartland Appliances Repair specializes in repair, installation, and maintenance of home appliances in the Windsor-Essex County area. They also run a refurbished appliance program, repairing unwanted appliances and selling them at affordable prices.
Our $10,000 Small Business Grant Recipient August 2025
Demex Cakes
Owner: Adeola Meseko
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Demex Cakes makes irresistible, hand-crafted, delicious cakes, decadent pastries, and delightful finger foods that transform ordinary moments into extraordinary memories.
Our $1,000 Grant Recipients August 2025
Employ to Empower
Owner: Christina Wong
Employ to Empower is a Vancouver-based charity that empowers low-income individuals who have experienced systemic barriers due to disability, health challenges, or addiction recovery overcome them through entrepreneurship.
Woe Lotta Hair
Owner: Saijah (Jah) Reid
Woe Lotta Hair in Toronto is a mobile hair company dedicated to making professional Black hair care accessible, dignified, and dependable. They connect their clients with stylists who provide in-home services to seniors, people with mobility issues, and survivors of violence.
A Cut Above Yard Services
Owner: Connor Laskowski
Guelph, Ontario-based A Cut Above was founded by Laskowski when he was 13 years old(!). The now 17-year-old owner’s lawn care and landscaping business has evolved from mowing lawns to deftly crafting vibrant outdoor spaces while building a strong customer base.
Made for Me Marketplace
Owner: Elora Barnes
Toronto-based Made for Me launched in 2022 as an artisan pop-up market, and has since evolved from occasional events to a permanent home for curators and makers as a nurturing space to showcase their artistry and sell their goods.
T&T Dreamcatchers
Owner: Jona Sparvier
Calgary-based T&T Dreamcatchers is an Indigenous-owned producer of meticulously handcrafted dreamcatchers, gemstone jewellery, and DIY kits. Each piece is created with the utmost care and attention to detail, ensuring that no two dreamcatchers are identical.
Our Grand $10,000 Small Business Grant Recipient April 2025
SnuggleTooth Smile Mobile
Owner: Natasha Pelley
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 Recipients April 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 Grand $10,000 Small Business Grant Recipient 2024
Down East Dance Academy
Owner: Marie Lavergne
Montague, P.E.I.-based Down East Dance Academy provides a range of dance classes for kids and young adults of all skill levels. Their certified instructors provide world-class dance lessons and training while retaining its small-town vibe.
Our $1,000 Grant Recipients 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 Grand $10,000 Small Business Grant Recipient 2023
Malartic Design + Builds
Owner: Hugo Latreille
Malartic Design + Builds was started in early 2023 by Hugo Latreille, an architectural designer who left the firm he was working for to launch his own business. Malartic Design + Builds specializes in designing and building custom-made homes that are eco-friendly and affordable to own.
