Each year the Founders Choice Awards competition identifies and rewards entrepreneurs with a promising new business. Prize money is awarded to contest winners selected by a panel of Founders. Since 2018 a total of $95,000 has been awarded.
The contest is open to all permanent residents of Muskoka eighteen years of age or older when they apply. The business must be located in Muskoka but can be doing business anywhere.
We try to make it as easy as possible to enter. Entrants fill out a one-page application form online to to tell us about themselves and their business.
The application window for the 2025 competition will open soon! Follow us on social media to be alerted to our announcement.
You can also read through the pages in this section to learn more about the scoring criteria, the application and judging process, and the timeline we used for last year’s contest. This year will be similar but with a few fun tweaks.
Good luck!