AMEX Blueprint Backing BIPOC Businesses

About Blueprint Blueprint: Backing BIPOC Businesses™ is a mentorship and grant program designed to support the advancement of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) business owners across Canada. For a second year, 100 business owners will be selected to take part in a comprehensive mentorship program designed to provide the tools, resources and community to help BIPOC entrepreneurs thrive - plus, participants get a $10,000 CAD grant to help take their business to the next level. Blueprint is powered by the DMZ, in consultation with BIPOC-focused community organizations across Canada. The Blueprint mentorship program is made possible by a grant from the American Express Foundation. Additionally, American Express Canada is contributing $1,000,000 in grants to be disbursed to the 100 selected participants.

Grant Deadline

2023-12-13

Funding Amount

$10,000

Type of Grant

Grant, Training

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Black, Indigenous, Visible minority

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Mentorship, Networking, Coaching

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Grant Application website

https://dmz.ryerson.ca/amexblueprint

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