FedEx Awards More Than $365,000 to Winners of the FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
May 04 2022 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Tenth Annual Contest Sets New Record for
Entries
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) unveiled the winners of the tenth annual
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. Ten businesses were chosen this
year in celebration of the contest’s tenth anniversary.
Grand Prize Winners:
$50,000, plus $4,000 in FedEx Office print and business
services
- Kulture Khazana (East Amherst, NY)
- Niche Snowboards (Holladay, UT)
- Terra Beauty (Deerfield, FL)
First Place Winners:
$20,000, plus $1,500 in FedEx Office print and business
services
- CareHalo(Woodstock, GA)
- Chasin’ Dreams Farm (San Diego, CA)
- Copper River Fish Market(Cordova, AK)
- Every Tiny Thing (San Luis Obispo, CA)
- Hikers Brew(Eau Claire, WI)
- Muvez(Jersey City, NJ)
- True Garden (Mesa, AZ)
“We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on these entrepreneurs,
because at FedEx, we believe when small businesses succeed, we all
succeed,” said Jenny Robertson, senior vice president Integrated
Marketing and Communications at FedEx. “We are looking forward to
watching these small business owners grow and thrive, and we are
honored to be part of their success stories.”
New this year, an extra $10,000 grant as well as a $500 FedEx
Office credit was awarded among the ten winners in five
categories:
- Healthcare: CareHalo
- Minority-Owned: Muvez
- Sustainability Focused: True Garden
- Young Entrepreneur: Hikers Brew
- Veteran-Owned: Terra Beauty
Chasin’ Dreams Farm received the “Entrepreneur Choice Award
Winner,” a distinction bestowed by the FedEx Entrepreneur Advisory
Board, which is comprised of former grant winners and small
business owners from around the country.
All winners also received a $500 voucher from My FedEx Rewards,
a digital consult from the FedEx Digital Sales Solutions team, an
international trade dictionary, an invitation to attend a FedEx
Grant Winner Forum, free access to Klaviyo's automation platform, a
sustainable packaging consultation from EcoEnclose, and a website
audit from HigherVisibility.
The grant winners aren’t the only small business owners that
will benefit. All 100 finalists will receive valuable mentoring and
consultations from select organizations.
The 2022 contest set a record with nearly 18,000 entries from
small businesses across the United States. Over the past decade,
nearly 70,000 businesses have entered the contest in the United
States alone. FedEx has awarded more than $1.67 million total in
grant money and printing credits combined since the contest’s
inception.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenue of $92 billion, the company
offers integrated business solutions through operating companies
competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating
digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked
among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx
inspires its 600,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the
highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their
customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people
and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully,
with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040. To learn
more, please visit about.fedex.com.
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