Founders: are you building for impact? This $100K prize is for you.
CIVIC is thrilled to launch the 2026 Impact Investment Prize – $100,000 in impact investment for one exceptional Canadian startup, along with a $25,000 Startup in residence grant powered by Desjardins.
The prize will be awarded on July 10 during Startupfest 2026, alongside our partners Spring and Anges Québec.
🎯 We’re looking for Canadian pre-seed or seed-stage startups that check all three boxes:
✅ Measurable social and/or environmental impact
✅ Concrete monetization strategy with early market validation (initial customers)
✅ Strong, complementary founding team
Applications take only a few minutes to complete.
📣 Help us find Canada’s most promising impact startups –> Please share this opportunity with your network.
🔗 Apply here before June 2nd