Funding for your small business
The recipients of the Scotiabank Entrepreneur in the Making Program (EITM) for 2025 have been selected.
This program provides up to $3,000 in funding to help entrepreneurial NSCC students and recent alumni (Class of 2020 to present) from equity-deserving groups* kick-start or grow their small businesses across Nova Scotia.
EITM is available at all 14 NSCC campuses, thanks to the generous support of Scotiabank. There are also up to $10,000 in granting opportunities available through campus specific programs and partners, thanks to Truro private donors.
Recipients also receive mentorship and guidance from NSCC, Scotiabank and the local business community.
2025 EITM recipients
| Recipient |
Campus |
Student or alumni |
| Abimbola Adenekan |
Akerley Campus |
Student |
| Tanya Young |
Annapolis Valley Campus |
Student |
| Esther Kayode |
Annapolis Valley Campus |
Student |
| Amy Allen |
Burridge Campus |
Student |
| Robert MacNeil |
Cumberland Campus |
Student |
| Cheyenne Turpin |
Digby Learning Centre |
Alumni |
| Hayley MacQuarrie |
eCampus |
Alumni |
| Dylan Patrick Bray |
Institute of Technology Campus |
Student |
| Blessing Nkrumah |
Ivany Campus |
Alumni |
| Krystal Jewell |
Kingstec Campus |
Student |
| Jamie Wilson |
Lunenburg Campus |
Student |
| Shio (Taylor) Eisses |
Sydney Waterfront Campus |
Student |
| Benedict Madueke |
Pictou Campus |
Student |
| Todd Fraser |
Strait Area Campus |
Student |
| Flavia Scott-Royal |
Truro Campus |
Alumni |
Truro Campus private donor grant recipients
| Recipient |
Student or alumni |
| Darren Cox |
Alumni |
| Jeffrey Manser |
Student |
| Simran Khandwal (Simran) |
Student |
*In Canada's Employment Equity Act, currently the four designated groups are defined as women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities; whereas members of visible minorities means persons, other than Indigenous peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour. As members of equity-deserving groups, NSCC will also give preference to applications from qualified candidates of a minority sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.
