Creative Young Entrepreneur Program

JCI Canada Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) Program

The JCI Canada Creative Young Entrepreneur (CYE) Program encourages, honors, and celebrates exceptional young people aged between 18 and 40 who innovatively and successfully planned, and implemented their entrepreneurial idea or concept. Through this initiative, JCI Canada is keen to promote creative young entrepreneurs as enthusiastic individuals who took the opportunity to start a new business or have improved an existing one. Furthermore, this JCI Mauritius flagship program is a networking platform for entrepreneurs, partners, and the public.

Elevating Young Entrepreneurs in Canada

THE 2025 CYE PROGRAM

We are looking for creative young entrepreneurs that have started a new business using creativity in product development, service development, and their approach to the market.

Or, they have taken an existing business and incorporated creativity to solve a problem, or change a process, to create positive change in their business operations.

Our communities are full of young entrepreneurs who have used their imagination in solving problems and approaching the market. Our efforts in promoting this contest will assist in learning about, and honoring, these young entrepreneurs in our community.

Hear from our 2024 Winner!

"We've 5x our growth since receiving the award money "

Roman, Creator of Career Hound

Participation Criteria for the 2025 CYE Program

Applications are reserved for individuals of Canadian Nationality aged between 18 to 40 years old.
Registration is open to JCI members and non-members
Businesses must already be active (Minimum 3 months) either a new business or has improved an existing one.
Participants must provide a strong business plan, with realistic budget figures and other supportive evidence.
In case participants are selected for an interview, they need to have the ability to present and speak about their business goals in an articulate and numerate manner.
Past CYE participants can apply excluding winners.