APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Celebrating Excellence in
Indigenous Entrepreneurship
DEADLINE JUNE 3, 2025
The Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by Pow Wow Pitch, recognize and celebrate excellence and outstanding impact in Indigenous entrepreneurship.
2025 Awards Application and Nomination Form
Applying will take 10 minutes for those submitting a nomination application on behalf of someone else and 20 minutes for those applying for the Awards themselves.
Once you submit this form, you will receive a copy to your email address. You can save and continue your progress at any time. If you save the form, you will be able to continue your entry for up to 30 days. The deadline is June 3, 2025.
Indigenous entrepreneurs and Indigenous-owned businesses across Canada can apply or nominate others for their entrepreneurial perseverance, growth, impact and example as true Indigenous icons of our generation.
Applicants and nominees must reside in Canada and be First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. They may be any type of entrepreneur running any kind of business in any industry, so long as they have been operating for a minimum of three years.
Applications and nominations will open April 1, 2025 with a deadline of June 3, 2025. Award recipients will be announced and celebrated during a digital gala on November 12, 2025.
In addition, award recipients will receive a unique hand-crafted adornment and a plaque encased with a limited edition signed print of the 2025 signature art piece by Tsista Kennedy.
'Cervidae' Art by
Tsista Kennedy
Anishinaabe Onyota’a:aka Artist from Beausoleil First Nation and Oneida Nation of the Thames
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