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Starter Company Plus Grant by the City of Toronto

$5000 CAD grant opportunity to support female business owners based in Toronto. Applications due by November 24th, 2023

Edward Chiazor

Nov 16, 2023

The City of Toronto is offering grant funds of $5,000 to Female business owners and founders via the Female Founders stream of its Starter Company Plus Grant Program.

About the Program

The Starter Company Plus Grant supports entrepreneurs looking to build their small businesses. Selected entrepreneurs will receive training, mentoring, and advice and be eligible to apply for a micro-grant of $5,000 to assist with growing and developing their businesses.

The Starter Company Plus Grant program includes the following

Over 20 hours of business training,
Micro-grant of $5,000, and
Up to six months of advisory services.

Available Funding/Prizing

$5000 CAD for each applicant while funds last

Eligibility Criteria

The female business owner must

be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident,
be 18 years of age or older,
not be attending school or planning to return to school while enrolled in the program,
be devoting a minimum of 35 hours per week to their small business and not employed anywhere else,
not be enrolled in any other government-funded employment program, and
be a resident of Toronto with the ability to demonstrate proof of physical address.

Certain businesses are ineligible to apply. You can view the complete eligibility requirements here.

How to Apply

For more information, view the original article and eligibility criteria on the City of Toronto’s Website. Click the link below to navigate the site and submit your application.

APPLY HERE

Deadline

Applications for this program are due by November 24th, 2023

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