Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (18 to 39)
LAUNCH YOUR DREAM BUSINESS WITH SUPPORT FROM AN EXPERT TEAM WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE. Our team will guide you through all the steps to embark on your business journey—from planning to financing to launch. Our program for Black entrepreneurs age 18-39 provides startup loan financing and up to two years of mentorship, plus access to resources and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs across Canada. With Diversity & Inclusion as core values, Futurpreneur supports young Canadian entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, helping them launch and grow successful businesses. We launched this tailored version of our core Startup Program specifically to help address some of the barriers to success faced by many aspiring Black entrepreneurs. This program is funded by RBC, with additional loan financing from BDC.
Grant Deadline
Deadline not available
Funding Amount
$60,000 5,000 to 60,000
Type of Grant
Loans
Sectors
All Sectors
Demographics
Black
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 39
Eligibility and Requirements
The following are the high-level eligibility requirements for the Black Entrepreneur Startup Program:
- Participants must self-identify as Black and be Canadian citizens or permanent residents age 18-39; and
- When there are only two partners (owners) of the applicant business, the business must be majority Black-owned (> 50%); and
- When there are more than two partners (owners), the business must be at least 25% Black-owned (≥25%).
To review our full general eligibility requirements, see this page.
Grant Application website
https://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/besp/
Contact
Alberta
6425 112 Ave NW #210,
Edmonton, AB
T5J 1A1
780 860 5027
Atlantic
(Serving New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland Labrador)
2000 Barrington St Suite 1400,
Halifax, NS B3J 3K1
1 800 464 2923 ext 3895
British Columbia
(Serving British Columbia and the Yukon)
2015 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3C2
604 598 2923
Manitoba
(Serving Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Saskatchewan)
441-100 Innovation Drive,
Winnipeg MB, R3T 6G2
204 296 2694
Ontario
33 Yonge St,
Suite 1100
Toronto, ON M5E 1G4
416 408 2923
Québec
5605, avenue De Gaspé, bureau 402
Montréal (Québec) H2T 2A4
514 225 7035