Norman Esch Awards (Applications Due)

The Norman Esch Awards provides financial awards (from $5,000 to $25,000) and experiential learning opportunities to students enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science. 

Whether you’re a current or aspiring startup founder, working on a cool side project, or have an idea for a solution that solves a problem, we want to help you grow your skills. 

The Norman Esch Awards is broken up into 3 financial awards to represent the 3 stages of an idea or startup.

• Stage 1 / Interaction Award ($5,000): This award focuses on the person, and is granted to FEAS students who have a new idea that does not exist in the market and solves a problem.
• Stage 2 / Development Award ($8,000): This award is granted to FEAS students who have completed formal market research and have proven a demand for their idea in the market.
• Stage 3 / Market Readiness Award ($25,000): This award is granted to FEAS students who have completed formal business plans and/or alpha or beta prototype(s).

In addition to their financial award, all Norman Esch Award winners will receive support from the Innovation Boost Zone (IBZ) - an early-stage technology incubator at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Through IBZ, Norman Esch Award winners will get free access to the experiential learning opportunities, workshops, resources, and networks to help grow their skills - whether it be through building your own startup, or building your portfolio.

Deadline: The last day to submit your Norman Esch Award Application is Monday, March 17, 2025 at 4:00PM EST. No exceptions will be made for late entries.