Slideshow of the various programs available federally and provincially in Canada as May 2020 to support Youth (mostly in the age range 15- 39) to start their own business

2. PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE FUNDING &
DEADLINES
Source Who Eligible Available Funds Deadline
Futurpreneur.ca Resident/ Citizen who is new
to Canada (<=60 months ) &
18-39 yrs of age
Loan up to $25,000 - Future
(12,500) & BDC (12,500)- (no
credit history) with
mentorship
open
Futurpreneur.ca 18-39 yrs of age Loan up to 60,000 –
Future(20,000) & BDC
(40,000) with mentorship
open
Ontario Government
(Summer)
15-29 yrs of age & haven’t
received a grant in the past
$1,500 grant upfront to help
with startup cost
$1,500 grant after
successful completion of
program requirements
May 17

3. PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE FUNDING &
DEADLINES
Source Who Eligible Available Funds Deadline
Ontario Gov’t – Ontario-ca 18& older, not in school nor
returning to school
Grant of up to $5,000 with
mentorship
open
Mentorworks.ca for Ontario Intellectual Prop with
distinctive edge – incorp
business
Business Grants up to
$250,000
open
Quebec Gov’t (Fonds Jeunes
Promoteurs)
18- 35 yrs of age 1) Up to $6,000 grant for
solopreneur or
2) Up to $9,000 grant for
two or more partners in
business
open

4. PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE FUNDING &
DEADLINES
Source Who Eligible Available Funds Deadline
New Brunswick (Summer) 16 yrs ++
Full time student planning to
return to school in Fall
International Students with
work visa are eligible
Up to $3,000 interest free
loan with up to 1/3 eligible
as grant on successful
completion of program
June 30th
Manitoba 18 to 29 years of age
Not full-time student and not
planning to return to school
full-time in fall
Grant up to $4,000 open
Alberta (Summer) 16- 24 years of age
Fulltime student returning to
school
Up to $3,000 interest free
loan
April 1- June 30