Starter Company is a brand new program offered through the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment. If you are between 18 and 29 years old, you can get up to $5,000 and professional mentoring to start and expand a business in Ontario. You need to be an Ontario resident and not currently attending school full-time. For all the details, visit the program page today!
Grant Opportunities
Starter Company
Summer Company (Students)
How to get money and advice to run a summer business in Ontario.
Run through the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, Summer Company is a program designed to provide entreprenneurial students across Ontario with funding and technical assistance to help them start their own businesses.
Successful applicants will receive up to $3,000 in startup capital, as well as on-going advice from local leaders in business.
To be eligible, applicants must be:
- students in Ontario (returning to school in the fall)
- residents of Ontario
- Canadian citizens (or permanent residents)
- between the ages of 15-29
- not already running their own business
- not working more than 12 hours per week during the program period (typically June/July - Labour Day)
For more information on the program, and for details about the application process, head to: http://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/start-summer-business-students
Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association is delivering Canadian Agricultural Partnership funding programs to producers and associated other agri-business operations in this province. Full program details of funding and categories are availbale on the OSCIA website.
