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title: "Enactus Seneca acknowledged for innovative ideas"
type: "article"
space: "MyNews"
author: "Stephanie Conte"
created: 2022-02-02T13:46:05Z
updated: 2022-08-08T18:20:37Z
tags: ["student-news", "sustainable-seneca"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/112/mynews/articles/student-news/4451/enactus-seneca-acknowledged-for-innovative-ideas"
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# Enactus Seneca acknowledged for innovative ideas

Enactus Seneca kicked off the 2021-22 academic year making us #SenecaProud by receiving numerous grants for their innovative ideas and projects, including:

- $7,585 from The Co-operators Youth Mental Wellness Project Accelerator for the Meant to Care project
- $2,000 from the [Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre](https://smuec.ca/ "https://smuec.ca/")’s Circular Economy Challenge for the Seneca Eco-Weaving video pitch and $1,000 for having the most registered students for the challenge

In addition, Aliya Merchant from Seneca’s [Honours Bachelor of Commerce – International Business Management degree program](https://www.senecacollege.ca/programs/fulltime/BMI.html "https://www.senecacollege.ca/programs/fulltime/BMI.html") received a $2,500 bursary from the John Dobson Foundation for her outstanding leadership.

Enactus Seneca is part of [Enactus Canada](https://enactus.ca/), a global social entrepreneurship movement.

For more information about Enactus Seneca or to get involved, email enactusseneca@senecacollege.ca.