Funding for your small business
To help kick-start or expand businesses across Nova Scotia, up to $3000 in funding is available to entrepreneurial NSCC students and recent alumni (Class of 2019 to present) from equity-deserving groups* through the Scotiabank Entrepreneur in the Making Program (EITM). The 2024 recipients have been selected, and applications will open again in 2025.
EITM is available at all 14 NSCC campuses, thanks to the generous support of Scotiabank. There are also up to $28,000 in granting opportunities available through campus specific programs and partners, thanks to Truro private donors and Cube Sandbox.
Recipients also receive mentorship and guidance from NSCC, Scotiabank and the local business community.
2024 EITM recipients
Scotiabank recipients
| Name | Campus | Student/Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Sekinah Alagbe | Akerley Campus | Alumni |
| Brady White | Annapolis Valley Campus | Student |
| Bian Wu | Burridge Campus | Alumni |
| Tabitha Poplar | Cumberland Campus | Student |
| Sophia Lourme | eCampus | Student |
| Carly Cormier | Institute of Technology Campus | Alumni |
| Woobin Chong | Ivany Campus | Student |
| Briana Lovie | Kingstec Campus | Alumni |
| Charles Mann | Lunenburg Campus | Student |
| Fei Wang | Marconi Campus | Student |
| Ava O’Brien-Fisher | Pictou Campus | Student |
| Karen Venning | Shelburne Campus | Student |
| Victor Agara | Strait Area Campus | Student |
| Logan McNeil | Truro Campus | Alumni |
Cube Sandbox grant recipients
| Name | Campus | Student/Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Comeau | Burridge Campus | Student |
| Charlize Spencer | Burridge Campus | Student |
| Ryan Dresser | Burridge Campus | Student |
| Patrick Patten | Burridge Campus | Student |
| Wilmer Baque | Burridge Campus | Student |
| Kaylynn Isles | Digby Learning Centre | Student |
*In Canada's Employment Equity Act, the four designated groups are defined as women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities; whereas members of visible minorities means persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.