City of Toronto Summer Company Grant

Amount:

$3,000

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Summer Company program (opens in new window) supports eligible young student entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 29, looking to launch and operate a small business during the summer.

Comments on Funding:

The program offers grants of up to $3,000:

A first payment of up to $1,500 for start-up costs
A second payment of up to $1,500 once the student successfully completes the program

Deadline:

May 9 at 4:59 p.m

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

1. Canadian citizen or permanent resident
2. 15 to 29 years old
3. Returning to school, university, college, trade school or an eligible academic institution in the fall
4.Starting a new business (i.e. not growing an existing business)
5. Planning to operate this new business on Ontario
6. Available to work full-time on developing and launching this new business (i.e. no part-time work or school exceeding 12 hours per week during the summer)
7. Not been a recipient of the Summer Company program in the past

Application Steps:

Applicants must check their eligibility and sign up to attend a future online information session.

Documentation Needed:

No specific documentation has been identified

Other Things to Note:

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Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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