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Enter For Your Chance To Win A $50,000 Small Business Grant From FedEx

Attention small business owners, FedEx’s annual grant competition is underway and $50,000 is on the line. Since 2013, FedEx has been awarding entrepreneurs with hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to kickstart their businesses. Business owners who have been operating for at least six months are encouraged to apply at smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com with their business name, FedEx account number, address, elevator pitch, and of course a very compelling story about their business.  How did you get started? What’s special about your product? It’s also recommended you make a one-minute video describing your business and purpose. This will help in the long run. The entry period ends on March 2nd and soon after, voting begins. Share your entry with your fans to increase your odds of getting noticed. You and your fans can vote once every 24 hours through March 8.   The grand prize winner receives a $50,000 grant plus $7,500 in FedEx print and business services. One second-place winner...

Stephanie Ogbogu

Feb 5, 2020

FedEx Launches Small Business Grant Contest

FedEx announced the launch of its eighth Small Business Grant Contest on Tuesday. The 2020 FedEx Grant Contest will allocate its grand prize pool of $252,500 to 12 eligible business owners. “FedEx is invested in helping small businesses grow and prosper and our mission is to help these entrepreneurs shine,” said Scott Harkins, senior vice president of Customer Experience Marketing at FedEx in a  press release. The prize packages are as follows: One Grand Prize: $50,000, plus $7,500 in FedEx Office print and business services One Silver Prize: $30,000, plus $5,000 in FedEx Office services Ten Bronze Prizes: $15,000, plus $1,000 in FedEx Office services To enter contestants must submit a short bio, logo, photos that capture the essence of their company, a 1-minute video, and encourage fans to vote for their small business. The deadline to apply is March 2. Click here to view the official contest rules.

Devin Crudup

Jan 29, 2020