The Zed Family Entrepreneurship Grant Program was established to encourage and support emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in Nova Scotia.
The Lebanese Chamber of Commerce will award $2,000 to one emerging leader each year with an existing business or launching a new business in Nova Scotia whom focuses on entrepreneurship and leadership.
The 2025 Zed Family Entrepreneurship Grant is now closed – the program will reopen in the fall of 2026.
Please email us with any questions. We encourage all qualifying persons to apply online
The Zed Family Entrepreneurship Grant was established in May 2019 as a legacy prize in honour of Mr. Robert Zed who was the recipient of the Business Person of the Year Award at the 12th Cedar & Maple Gala, May 16th, 2019.
2025: Adele Mansour, Bedford Hear Canada
2024: Joelle El-Kassir, Images For Life
2023: Ziad Lawen, Chat Á Table
2022: Ossama Nasrallah, Nova Glamping Inc.
2021: Elsy Makhlouf, Lively Public Relations
2020 : Gabriella Rizkallah, Nova Scotia Art Therapy
2019 : Charlie Khoury, Canngaroo Marketplace
