2020 FedEx Small Business Grant winners
2020 FedEx Small Business Grant winners
More than 4,000 small businesses applied for the 2020 FedEx Small Business Grant program. With products reaching niche and under-served markets, business models focused on sustainability and just all-around innovative products — these are the top twelve small businesses that blew us away this year.
Grand prize winner
This top honor receives a $50,000 grant plus $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services.
Access Trax
Outdoor terrain — like sand, grass, gravel and snow — is a barrier to millions of people with mobility challenges, as well as to parents with strollers and other pedestrians. Inspired by adaptive surfers, Access Trax empowers people of all abilities to access uneven outdoor terrain – from the beach to playgrounds, parks, campsites and backyards – using Beach Trax, the company’s innovative, user-friendly, portable pathway.
Access Trax
Outdoor terrain — like sand, grass, gravel and snow — is a barrier to millions of people with mobility challenges, as well as to parents with strollers and other pedestrians. Inspired by adaptive surfers, Access Trax empowers people of all abilities to access uneven outdoor terrain – from the beach to playgrounds, parks, campsites and backyards – using Beach Trax, the company’s innovative, user-friendly, portable pathway.
Silver prize winner
One winner receives a $30,000 grant, plus $5,000 in FedEx Office print and business services.
Graham + Fisk
One of the first exclusive wine-in-a-can companies in the U.S., Graham + Fisk makes award-winning California wine portable, durable and sustainable – and will even ship it straight to your doorstep.
Bronze prize winners
Ten small businesses receive the bronze-level prize, each earning a $15,000 grant plus $1,000 in FedEx Office print and business services.
BroglieBox LLC
BroglieBox makes it simple to send loved ones support from afar with curated boxes filled with gift-worthy products and resources that support mental health well-being, including the company’s Piece of Mind Magazine.
Jessie's Nutty Cups
Jessie’s Nutty Cups takes the classic peanut-butter-and-chocolate pairing up a notch, bringing “Nutty Smiles” with handcrafted, gourmet-quality treats with unexpected ingredients, like pretzels and sea salt.
Kanga
Unimpressed by existing coolers, Kanga’s founders went after what was missing: fun and convenience. The result was the no-ice, keep-the-case Kase Mate, a koozie for a case of your favorite beverage.
lumenomics
Focused on sustainability, lumenomics reduces reliance on electric light through integrated shade and lighting systems that maximize natural light and boost energy efficiency in commercial spaces.
Modern Christmas Trees
In tribute to his grandpa’s ingenious tree made of rings – and the traditions shared around it – Matthew Bliss updated the design with Modern Christmas Trees to share the spirit with families everywhere year-round.
Olori
In partnership with women-owned businesses and local artisans in Africa, Olori handbags create fashion with impact, highlighting their culture and supporting girls' education in under-served African communities.
Pit Barrel Cooker Co.
Honored as the veteran-owned Business, family-run Pit Barrel Cooker Co. makes outdoor cooking hassle-free with an innovative meat-hanging method and barrel-shaped cooker that takes the guesswork out of barbecue.
VOXAPOD
VOXAPOD offers period care products with a purpose – helping to fight the gender gap. The brand donates products and 2% of sales to keep girls in school and provide menstrual health education in developing countries.
Waterlust
Through eco-friendly apparel that visually promotes the importance of environmental conservation, Waterlust makes clothing a fun and functional communication tool while helping fund research and education.
Entrepreneur Choice Award
Each year our Consumer Advisory Board selects one entrant as a Bronze Prize Winner.
eat2explore
Eat2explore delivers a culinary adventure in a box to families, for an edible journey through world cuisine and cultures, complete with the essential seasonings and sauces that make it unique.
eat2explore
Eat2explore delivers a culinary adventure in a box to families, for an edible journey through world cuisine and cultures, complete with the essential seasonings and sauces that make it unique.