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Celebrate communities coming back to life along the Pow Wow Trail this summer!

In Summer 2022, eSupply Canada will be giving away an all-expenses paid trip to one lucky pair (friends or couple) of content creators, who will travel across Canada and represent the business and capture video and other content along the Pow Wow Trail and other festivals.

The application period is March 14, 2022 until April 15, 2022.

About eSupply Canada

eSupply Canada is a 100% Indigenous-owned online distributor of office, janitorial, and industrial supplies. With our new franchise opportunity, we support indigenous entrepreneurs in launching a turnkey business, building the influence of their community in local government and industry projects, keeping money circulating locally, and creating personal opportunities to thrive.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are foundational to our company. We know you’ll be proud to represent eSupply on the road.

Your role

If selected, your role will be to drive across Canada along the Pow Wow Trail for about 8 weeks from July through August. You’ll represent eSupply Canada with a booth, speak to locals and capture video, photos, and more content to celebrate communities coming back to life after the Covid-19 pandemic.

You and your partner will propose a content creation plan with three goals in mind:

represent eSupply Canada and our new franchise opportunities for indigenous entrepreneurs
create valuable social media content on the road in collaboration with our in-house marketing team, and
capture video content, interviews and more that could be used in a documentary on completion of the project with guidance from our in-house videographer.

What will be provided

If selected, you’ll be provided airfare (if necessary for the start or end locations), gas, meals, and accommodation across the trail, booth and marketing materials for eSupply Canada, and a monetary award at the end of the project of $10,000.00 each. You’ll also be provided guidance and strategy support along the way from our founder Steven, our in-house marketing team, and our in-house videographer.

Who can apply?

Pairs of two that:

Identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit)
Hold Canadian citizenship
Have access to a car that can be used and wrapped with eSupply branding for the project
Both hold valid, full driver’s licenses
Are excited to engage with communities coming back to life along the Pow Wow Trail and at neighbouring events
Are available for the cross-country road trip anywhere from the beginning of July to the end of August

How to apply?

Remember: check that you and your team member both fulfill the eligibility requirements above.

Step 1: Gather your ideas

Consider your preferred route along the Pow Wow Trail (including non-pow wow community events that line up nicely where you could also set up a booth) and the stops you consider essential. Think about why you’d make great representatives of eSupply Canada and be able to produce quality content. Prepare an initial plan for the type and frequency of social media content you’ll create on the road and feel free to be creative. Just remember that it should line up with our goals of representing eSupply, capturing communities coming back to life, and lending itself to possible documentary content at the end.

Step 2: Submit application

Use the form below on this page to submit your application by or before April 15, 2022.

Step 3: Selection of Finalists

If selected as a Finalist, we’ll invite you to a virtual pitch meeting and interview session with the eSupply Selection Committee. These Finalists will be chosen by April 29, 2022 and contacted by email or phone. Only Finalists will be contacted.

Step 4: Reveal of Winners

If selected as the Winners (congratulations!) we’ll solidify the details of our partnership, your cross-country route, and prepare you for the journey with our support! The Winners will be announced by May 31, 2022 and notified by email or phone.

Ready to apply?

Please prepare your ideas along with the teammate you’re applying with, and fill out the form below.

TEAM NAME

NAME OF TEAM MEMBER 1

LINK TO ACCOUNT ON MAIN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF TEAM MEMBER 1 (if applicable)

NAME OF TEAM MEMBER 2

LINK TO ACCOUNT ON MAIN SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM OF TEAM MEMBER 2 (if applicable)

PREFERRED EMAIL ADDRESS:

PREFERRED PHONE NUMBER:

Please enter a max. 500-word pitch that MUST include 1) why you’re the right representatives for eSupply Canada and this project 2) Your preferred route along the Pow Wow Trail 3) An initial plan for the type and frequency of content you’ll create for social media and a possible documentary, connected with this projects’ goals.

I confirm that both team members fulfill the eligibility requirements.

Submit

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make changes to my application after it’s been submitted?

No, you can’t make any changes to your application after it’s been submitted, so please be sure to double-check it beforehand!

Can I submit more than 1 application or in more than one team?

No, individuals may only apply under one team and on one application.

How are the Finalists selected?

The eSupply Selection Committee reviews all applications and selects the top applicants based on our selection criteria, which include, but are not limited to:

The extent to which the applying team meets all eligibility requirements
The quality of the applicant’s written description of why they should be selected
The initial plan proposed by the team on their application
The degree to which the proposed plan and applicants are deemed to offer a compelling impact on eSupply’s project
The quality of the existing social media platform the applying team may have already established
The content creation, marketing and/or video experience of the applying team

Can I find out why I wasn’t selected as a Finalist?

No, we’re unable to provide this information due to the large volume of applications.

How is the winning team selected?

In addition to fulfilling the Finalist criteria in the FAQ above, the Winners will be determined by the selection committee based on their performance and fit during the virtual pitch and interview session.

Can I find out why my team wasn’t selected as the Winners?

After the virtual pitch and interview session, Finalists that did not get selected as the Winners will be notified by email. We may provide some feedback, but please remember that we’re grateful for your time, the decision isn’t personal, and it is final.

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