Community Infusion
Community Infusion
The entrepreneurial program that promotes economic growth and job creation in our local communities.
Applications Now Open!
The Details:
- Applications will be accepted from April 1st to June 8th, 2025 at midnight.
- Successful applicants will be required to submit a formal business plan by July 28th, 2025.
- Finalists will be invited to present their business pitch to a panel of judges at a public event on October 21st, 2025 in Hamiota, MB. The winners will be announced that evening.
- All applicants will be required to indicate their business category on the application form.
The Business Categories:
Application
Those interested in applying to Community Infusion will be required to submit an application form.
Eligibility
Community Infusion is open to all residents of Manitoba who are 18 and over and intend to establish, purchase, or expand a business that contributes to economic development in the Fusion Credit Union trading area.
Employees of Fusion Credit Union and its subsidiaries are not eligible to apply. PLEASE REVIEW THE TERMS & CONDITONS DOCUMENT FOR FULL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. All applicants must fully review and agree to the terms and conditions of this contest which will be included with the application form.
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Procedure
Following the June 8th, 2025 application deadline, all applications will be thoroughly reviewed by Fusion Credit Union. Fusion Credit Union will select the applicants to move onto Phase 2 of the competition.
Applicants who move onto Phase 2 of the competition will be required to submit a business plan by July 28th, 2025. Applicants will also be required to undergo a credit check during Phase 2.
The applicants chosen from Phase 2 will then move on to the final phase and will be required to pitch their business idea to a panel of judges on Wednesday, October 21st, 2025 in Hamiota, MB.
Description of Prize
The winner(s) will be eligible to share in up to $30,000 of non-repayable grant money to help establish, grow, or purchase their business.
General Rules
To claim a prize, winners must be eligible to open an account with Fusion Credit Union. The disbursement of funds will be at the discretion of Fusion Credit Union and may include conditions associated with a contestant’s business plan.
To become a member with Fusion Credit Union, visit one of our branches, or use our online application platform.
All applicants must fully review and agree to the terms and conditions of this contest which will be included with the application form.
How to Enter
To enter Community Infusion, applicants must submit the completed application form together with a 30-60 second elevator pitch video on or before Sunday June 8th, 2025 at midnight.