FedEx Awards More Than $250,000 to Winners of the Ninth Annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
May 10 2021 - 9:34AM
Business Wire
Contest Garners More Than A Million Votes
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that Equine Amnio
Solutions – a Texas based veterinary pharmaceutical company, is the
grand prize winner of its ninth annual FedEx Small Business Grant
Contest. Equine Amnio Solutions (EAS) will receive a $50,000 grant,
plus $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services to use in
the company’s mission to provide innovative products to maximize
the health and performance of horses across all breeds and athletic
disciplines.
“This has been an extraordinarily tough year on small business
owners, which is why it’s so critical that FedEx continues to
champion and support these entrepreneurs,” said Jenny Robertson,
senior vice president Integrated Marketing and Communications at
FedEx. “We love to see small businesses thrive, and we are
incredibly proud when we can help play a role in that success.”
The Equine Amnio Solutions story began thanks to the
co-founders’ love of horses, via their daughter. Ginger and Ray
Johnson are longtime entrepreneurs who brought EAS to market
because they have a passion for improving the lives of these
animals and the humans who care for them. They plan to use the
funds for ongoing clinical studies in tandem with their research
and development program to launch a new product for canine use.
“We are honored to be named the 2021 FedEx Small Business Grant
Contest Grand Prize Winner,” said Ginger Johnson, Equine Amnio
Solutions co-founder. “RenoVō® is an advancement in regenerative
medicine for equine use, and we are thrilled at the thought of
helping more animals stay healthy.”
Voters selected KC Cattle Company of Weston, Missouri as the 2nd
place winner as well as the “Veteran-Owned Business Honoree.” As a
former member of 1st Ranger Battalion, owner Patrick Montgomery’s
goal is to bring the lessons learned during his time in the
military to his practices in agriculture and continue to hire
veterans in all aspects of his company. KC Cattle Company will
receive a $30,000 grant as well as a $5,000 credit in FedEx Office
Services.
Additionally, FedEx will award each of the following 10
businesses that came in 3rd place a $15,000 grant and $1,000 in
FedEx Office print and business services: (listed in alphabetical
order)
- Browndages (Blacklick, OH)
- Care + Wear (New York, NY)
- Eat Coyotas (San Diego, CA)
- Greentop Gifts (Atlanta, GA)
- Harmony Harvest Farm (Weyers Cave, VA)
- JCs Wildlife (Evansville, IN)
- Let’s Make Art (Hamilton, MO)
- Modi Toys (Edison, NJ)
- Prism Kites (Seattle, WA)
- Trade Street Jam Co. (Brooklyn, NY)
Browndages also 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.
New this year, the top 100 finalists received access to
one-on-one financial coaching provided by Accion Opportunity Fund,
a nonprofit small business lender, to help them overcome business
challenges they are facing and access additional resources to
support their success. They also received free attendance to the
Initiative for a Competitive Inner City’s National Conference
(I.C.I.C.), as well as access to up to three webinars on the ICIC
platform, and mentor matching with SCORE, a non-profit providing
education and mentorship to entrepreneurs.
The 2021 contest garnered more than 8,300 entries from
candidates across the United States and more than a million votes.
Over the past nine years, more than 50,000 businesses have entered
the contest in the United States alone. FedEx has awarded more than
$1.3 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 $79 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 more than 570,000 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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