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Starter Company Plus | ontario. ca If you’re starting, expanding or buying a small business, apply for training, mentoring and a grant through our Starter Company Plus program.
Skip this page navigation Through Starter Company Plus, you can: get one-on-one guidance from a Small Business Enterprise Centre advisor participate in business workshops, seminars or networking events topics range from writing a business plan to budgeting to marketing campaigns talk to a mentor with experience in starting, expanding or buying a small business You can also apply for a grant of up to $5,000.
These supports are available if you want to start a new company, expand an existing company or buy a business in Ontario. an Ontario resident and Canadian citizen (or permanent resident) not attending school full-time or returning to school To qualify for a grant, you must be able to make a contribution in cash or in kind. It has to be at least 25% of the grant amount.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Canadian citizens 18 or older who want to start a new company, expand an existing company, or buy a business in Ontario. Small businesses are eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.