Deadline: April 30, 2025
Applications are open for the FedEx #BackingSmall Business Contest 2025. Every business is on its own journey. Some are daydreams that become day jobs, others are side hustles that grow into global brands. Wherever you started, and wherever you’re headed, the FedEx #BackingSmall Business Contest is here to help. With cash prizes, expert advice, and tools to support your growth, they are backing your ambitions every step of the way.
Prizes
- Grand Prize (1 Winner): CAD $25,000, awarded in the form of a cheque.
- Second Prizes (10 Winners): CAD $10,000 each, awarded in the form of a cheque.
- Third Prizes (5 Winners): CAD $5,000 each, awarded in the form of a cheque.
The total ARV of all prizes is CAD $150,000.
Eligibility
- The owner of the business must be a legal resident of Canada at the time of entry;
- The owner of the business must have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence as of the date of entry;
- The individual registering for the Contest on behalf of the business must be an authorized agent of the business;
- The business must be domiciled in Canada at the time of entry;
- If business is a subsidiary of another larger business, the subsidiary and its parent company must be a Canadian owned and based entity;
- Business must be for-profit and in continuous operation selling a product or service for not less than six (6) months as of 1 March 2025. Non-profit organizations and businesses whose primary use of profits is donation-based are excluded.
- The business must be currently active, lawful, have all necessary and required licenses and registrations as required by the jurisdiction(s) in which it operates;
- The business must be in good standing as of the time of entry and must remain so through the end of the Contest;
- The business must have a valid FedEx shipping account number in good standing as of time of entry;
- The business must have no more than 99 employees on its payroll at the time of entry (owners and part-time employees are included in employee count);
- Neither the business itself nor any owner of nor any investor in the business may be:
- a previous FedEx small business grant contest winner;
- a previous FedEx #BackingSmall contest winner
- in any way affiliated with a franchised, direct seller business/ pyramid marketing business model; or a car service (Uber, Lyft, etc).
- a FedEx OnSite location, FedEx Authorized ShipCentre location or any other reseller of FedEx services;
- The primary purpose of the business must not be competitive with FedEx or any of the FedEx operating companies;
- The business must not be under bankruptcy protection or have judicial liens or attachment
Application
They have kept entering the contest easy—no applications, no voting, no essays. Just register using your FedEx account number and make at least one qualifying shipment between March 1st and April 30th, 2025.
For more information, visit FedEx #BackingSmall Business Contest.
