Are You a Small-Business Owner or an Entrepreneur? If yes, then it’s best time to take your business to the next level with free grant money from FedEx. Just, share your small-business story in the 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest to win $50,000, $30,000 or $15,000 grant for your business.You have put endless hard work and passion into your business, so don’t miss this golden opportunity to elevate your business.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER: https://smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com/#/

Limit: Per business only one entry is limited. This contest is open only for those who are independent owners/operators of a for-profit small business and has a valid 9-digit FedEx shipping account number.

How to Enter:
Submission Period (January 28 to March 2, 2020)

During contest period, visit www.FedEx.com/grantcontest and hit “Enter now” button. After that, provide your business information and answer the following questions - Give your elevator pitch (tell us what you do, what you sell, the service you offer…), submit your business story, photos and an optional video describing your business and purpose. Then, tell FedEx "How would you use the FedEx Small Business Grant money to make a significant impact on your business?"

Note: Business story of entrant must be no more than 1140 characters in length (maximum of 140 characters for the elevator pitch and 500 characters per each additional response).

Each Entrant will also required to submit the following information:

Name of Business
Name of Business Owner / Authorized Agent
FedEx shipping account number
Phone Number
Position/Title at Business
Email Address
Street Address
City
State
Zip
Business Website or primary website where goods or services are offered to the public (i.e. Etsy store, EBay store, Facebook page, etc.)
High-resolution Digital Image (see more information in Section 5 below):
REQUIRED: Company Logo or optimal photo best representing the business
OPTIONAL: Up to 3 additional Photos for General Representation of the business
Social media sites for the business
Voting Period (February 4 to March 8, 2020)

During voting period encourage your friends, family and fans to vote for you. They can vote once per 24-hour period.

Judging Period (March 9 to May 3, 2020)

A panel of judges will judge the top 700 entrants with the highest number of votes on the basis of following criteria:

Clear, compelling and engaging essay answers and video
Use of social media to develop Entrant’s brand voice, including use of visuals, cohesiveness, humor, engagement and uniqueness
Website ease of navigation, ease of ordering services or products (if applicable), product availability (in stock or not, if applicable)
How well the Entrant’s brand aligns with the FedEx brand
Whether the Small Business Owner is prepared to be a Small Business Ambassador or mentor to other small businesses
Review of social media sites, including all posts and/or images
The 100 entries with the highest score will be the Finalists. The Top 100 Finalists will be announced on March 16, 2020.

Second Submission

The 100 Finalists are required to submit a second submission which consists of creating up to 5 minutes video, answering the question: “What is your passion as an individual and business owner and how is that passion reflected in your business?” Details regarding how to submit will be given via email.

Sponsor or its designated agents will evaluate all the Entries and the Second Submission Videos to determine the winners. The Winners will be notified on or by May 4, 2020.

(12) Prizes
(1) Grand Prize: $50,000 grant in the form of check and $7,500 in print and business services from FedEx Office

(1) Silver Prize: $30,000 grant in the form of check and $5,000 in print and business services from FedEx Office

(10) Bronze Prizes: $15,000 grant in the form of check and $1,000 in print and business services from FedEx Office

Four Additional Prize Packages:

Website Optimization Prize Package:

Grand Prize: Technical Website Audit detailing all SEO (search engine optimization) results and detailed recommendations for improvements, valued between $1,500 - $5,000 depending on number of website pages

Silver Prize: One (1) Website Conversion Optimization Audit detailing potential conversion issues and recommended enhancements to improve conversion, valued between $500 - $2,000 depending on number of website pages.

Bronze Prize: One (1) Website Audit with high level review and recommendations for enhancements to SEO, valued at $50

Trip to FedEx World Headquarters:

All Winners: All expense paid trip for two to FedEx World Headquarters in Memphis, TN. Trip includes air, hotel, meals and transportation. Valued up to $4,000 per business.

Print Expert Consultation Prize Package:

All winners: One (1) 30-minute consultation with a dedicated FedEx Office representative to discuss opportunities for usage of FedEx Office prize towards print and business services at FedEx Office. Consultation available until May 31, 2021.

My FedEx Rewards $300 voucher:

All winners: Each winning business will receive one $300 voucher redeemable through the My FedEx Rewards limited catalog. Does not require enrollment into My FedEx Rewards to select an item. Not redeemable for cash. Voucher expires August 4, 2020.