StandWithOwners: Small Business Contest (Canada)

Prize Information

• 5 grand prize winners receive $200,000:
  • $75,000 in direct funding
  • $35,000 in TELUS technology and services, as well as Samsung tech
  • $80,000 in custom advertising and exposure
  • $10,000 in wellbeing support from TELUS Health
• 15 prize winners receive $20,000:
  • $10,000 in direct funding
  • $10,000 in TELUS technology and services, as well as Samsung tech
• Another 15 owners will receive exposure for their business:
  • Social media spotlight:
    • They’ll feature 15 businesses across their TELUS Business social media platforms.

Eligibility Criteria

• The application is open to Canadian businesses that are currently operational, legally registered, revenue-generating and have between 1-100 employees.
• Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses, registered charities, not-for-profit organizations, and social enterprises. To qualify, charities and not-for-profits must operate within Canada and primarily serve Canadian communities through innovative, grassroots programs that address pressing local challenges. These organizations must demonstrate financial sustainability, with the majority of their funding coming from individual donors, show measurable community impact, and maintain active partnerships with other local organizations. All charity and not-for-profit applicants must also meet the existing Stand With Owners eligibility requirements.
• Applicants must be residents of Canada and have reached the age of majority according to the laws of the Province where they reside. Additionally, applicants must be either:
• the owner of a company or business; or
• an employee of an eligible business who has obtained written permission to participate in this application from the owner, president or chief executive officer of the business.
• The application excludes employees of TELUS Corporation, its affiliated companies or subsidiaries (collectively “TELUS”), its advertising and promotional agencies and members of their respective immediate households and any person domiciled with any of the above.
• Upon request by TELUS, each entrant must provide proof of their identity and qualification as an eligible entrant. Application may be disqualified where such proof is not provided upon request.

For more information, visit TELUS.