Young Entrepreneurs funding

Grants for Young Entrepreneurs 2026

Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.

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Competitions, seed funds, and mentorship-backed grants aimed at founders under 35.

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Average award

$20,568

Top eligibility tags

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CBDC Youth Loan (New Brunswick)

Grantor

Community Business Development Corporations / ACOA

Award Amount

$150,000

new_brunswickrural

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CBDC Youth Loan (PEI)

Grantor

Government of Canada (via ACOA)

Award Amount

$150,000

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QCRolling

Futurpreneur Canada Montreal Startup Loan

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$75,000

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Browse open grant programs for young founders and youth-owned businesses in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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CBDC Youth Loan (New Brunswick)

Grantor

Community Business Development Corporations / ACOA

Award Amount

$150,000

new_brunswickrural

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CBDC Youth Loan (PEI)

Grantor

Government of Canada (via ACOA)

Award Amount

$150,000

peirural

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QCRolling

Futurpreneur Canada Montreal Startup Loan

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$75,000

startupyouth

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Futurpreneur Canada - Start-up Program (Quebec)

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada (federal partner)

Award Amount

$75,000

quebecfederal

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MBRolling

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Manitoba

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$75,000

manitoba_businessyoung_entrepreneur

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SKRolling

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Saskatchewan

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$75,000

saskatchewan_businessyoung_entrepreneur

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ABRolling

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Alberta

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$75,000

alberta_businessyoung_entrepreneur

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NLRolling

Metro Business Opportunities Futurpreneur Start-Up Program

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada

Award Amount

$60,000

small_businessstartup

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Futurpreneur Canada Startup Program

Grantor

Futurpreneur Canada and Business Development Bank of Canada

Award Amount

$60,000

small_businesscanada

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QCRolling

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes Entreprises

Grantor

Ville de Montreal

Award Amount

$50,000

startupyouth

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BCRolling

Vancouver Foundation LEVEL BIPOC Grants

Grantor

Vancouver Foundation

Award Amount

$50,000

minority_servingnonprofit

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Financial Support Program for Aspiring Farmers (La Financière agricole du Québec)

Grantor

Government of Quebec

Award Amount

$50,000

quebecagriculture

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QCRolling

CAE Rive-Nord Young Entrepreneur Financing

Grantor

CAE Rive-Nord

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businessstartup

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NSRolling

Cape Breton CBDC Youth Loan

Grantor

Cape Breton CBDCs

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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NBRolling

CBDC Westmorland Albert Youth Loan

Grantor

CBDC Westmorland Albert

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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NSRolling

CBDC Blue Water Youth Loan

Grantor

CBDC Blue Water

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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NBRolling

CBDC South Coast Youth Loan

Grantor

CBDC South Coast

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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CréAvenir - PME MTL and Desjardins

Grantor

Ville de Montréal and Desjardins

Award Amount

$20,000

montrealquebec

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PERolling

CBDC Central PEI Youth Loan

Grantor

CBDC Central PEI

Award Amount

$20,000

small_businessstartup

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ONRolling

City of Toronto Identify N Impact Grant Program

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$19,000

youthcommunity_group

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QCRolling

CieNOV Creavenir Loan

Grantor

Desjardins

Award Amount

$15,000

small_businessstartup

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PERolling

PEI Future Farmer Program

Grantor

Province of Prince Edward Island

Award Amount

$15,000

farmerstartup

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SKRolling

Saskatchewan Young Entrepreneur Bursary Program

Grantor

Government of Saskatchewan / Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce

Award Amount

$5,000

saskatchewan_businessyoung_entrepreneur

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ONRolling

City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Fund

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$5,000

nonprofitcommunity_group

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QCRolling

CieNOV Creavenir Grant

Grantor

Desjardins

Award Amount

$5,000

small_businessstartup

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BCRolling

City of Chilliwack Neighbourhood Grant Program

Grantor

City of Chilliwack

Award Amount

$4,000

individualcommunity_group

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ONRolling

Guelph-Wellington Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

BACD Summer Company - Ajax

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Brampton Entrepreneur Centre Summer Company Program

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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ONRolling

BACD Summer Company - Whitby

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Richmond Hill Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

York Small Business Enterprise Centre Summer Company - Newmarket

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Niagara Summer Company - St. Catharines

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Thunder Bay CEDC Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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QCRolling

Repentigny Youth Strategy Financial Support

Grantor

Ville de Repentigny

Award Amount

$3,000

residentyoung_entrepreneur

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ONRolling

Halton Region Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Windsor-Essex Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Halton Region Summer Company - Milton

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studentstartup

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ONRolling

Waterloo Region Small Business Centre Summer Company - Waterloo

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

studententrepreneur

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ONRolling

Markham Small Business Centre Summer Company

Grantor

Government of Ontario

Award Amount

$3,000

small_businessentrepreneur

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MBRolling

Paid Work Experience Tax Credits

Grantor

Government of Manitoba

Award Amount

$2,500

employerworkforce

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NLRolling

St. John's Youth Engagement Grants

Grantor

City of St. John's

Award Amount

$1,500

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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ONRolling

City of Toronto Youth Climate Action Grants

Grantor

City of Toronto

Award Amount

$1,000

youthschool

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BCRolling

City of Chilliwack Youth Engagement Projects Grant

Grantor

City of Chilliwack

Award Amount

$1,000

individualyouth

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BCRolling

Kelowna Youth Development and Engagement Grant

Grantor

City of Kelowna and Central Okanagan Foundation

Award Amount

$1,000

youth_servicesresident_group

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BCRolling

Youth Neighbourhood Small Grants Metro Vancouver

Grantor

Neighbourhood Small Grants

Award Amount

$500

individualyouth

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NBRolling

ConnexionWorks Catapult Microgrant

Grantor

ConnexionWorks

Award Amount

$500

small_businessstartup

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BCRolling

City of Kamloops Boogie the Bridge Cultural Fund

Grantor

City of Kamloops

Award Amount

$500

individualyouth

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BCRolling

North Vancouver City Library Small Grants

Grantor

North Vancouver City Library

Award Amount

$500

individualresident

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BCRolling

Saanich Neighbourhood Small Grants

Grantor

Vancouver Foundation

Award Amount

$500

resident_groupcommunity_organization

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BCRolling

Abbotsford Neighbourhood Small Grants

Grantor

Vancouver Foundation

Award Amount

$500

resident_groupstudent

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BCRolling

Delta Neighbourhood Small Grants

Grantor

Vancouver Foundation

Award Amount

$500

resident_groupcommunity_organization

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SKRolling

Saskatoon Community Foundation Youth Endowment Saskatoon Grants

Grantor

Saskatoon Community Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

registered_charityqualified_donee

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BCRolling

City of North Vancouver Children and Youth Initiatives Fund

Grantor

City of North Vancouver

Award Amount

Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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NBRolling

Fredericton Community Foundation Student Awards and Scholarships

Grantor

Fredericton Community Foundation

Award Amount

Varies

studentschool

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QCRolling

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord Creavenir

Grantor

Desjardins

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup

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ONRolling

Newmarket Children and Youth Recreation Grant

Grantor

Town of Newmarket

Award Amount

Varies

individualyouth

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QCRolling

Drummond Creavenir Program

Grantor

Desjardins

Award Amount

Varies

small_businessstartup

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Grants for Young Entrepreneurs 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

CBDC Youth Loan (New Brunswick)

CBDC Youth Loan (PEI)

Futurpreneur Canada Montreal Startup Loan

Where to focus first

CBDC Youth Loan (New Brunswick)

CBDC Youth Loan (PEI)

Futurpreneur Canada Montreal Startup Loan

Futurpreneur Canada - Start-up Program (Quebec)

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Manitoba

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Saskatchewan

Futurpreneur Canada Start-Up Program - Alberta

Metro Business Opportunities Futurpreneur Start-Up Program

Futurpreneur Canada Startup Program

PME MTL Fonds Jeunes Entreprises

Vancouver Foundation LEVEL BIPOC Grants

Financial Support Program for Aspiring Farmers (La Financière agricole du Québec)

CAE Rive-Nord Young Entrepreneur Financing

Cape Breton CBDC Youth Loan

CBDC Westmorland Albert Youth Loan

CBDC Blue Water Youth Loan

CBDC South Coast Youth Loan

CréAvenir - PME MTL and Desjardins

CBDC Central PEI Youth Loan

City of Toronto Identify N Impact Grant Program

CieNOV Creavenir Loan

PEI Future Farmer Program

Saskatchewan Young Entrepreneur Bursary Program

City of Toronto Community Crisis Response Fund

CieNOV Creavenir Grant

City of Chilliwack Neighbourhood Grant Program

Guelph-Wellington Summer Company

BACD Summer Company - Ajax

Brampton Entrepreneur Centre Summer Company Program

BACD Summer Company - Whitby

Richmond Hill Summer Company

York Small Business Enterprise Centre Summer Company - Newmarket

Niagara Summer Company - St. Catharines

Thunder Bay CEDC Summer Company

Repentigny Youth Strategy Financial Support

Halton Region Summer Company

Windsor-Essex Summer Company

Halton Region Summer Company - Milton

Summer Company

Waterloo Region Small Business Centre Summer Company - Waterloo

Markham Small Business Centre Summer Company

Paid Work Experience Tax Credits

St. John's Youth Engagement Grants

City of Toronto Youth Climate Action Grants

City of Chilliwack Youth Engagement Projects Grant

Kelowna Youth Development and Engagement Grant

Youth Neighbourhood Small Grants Metro Vancouver

ConnexionWorks Catapult Microgrant

City of Kamloops Boogie the Bridge Cultural Fund

North Vancouver City Library Small Grants

Saanich Neighbourhood Small Grants

Abbotsford Neighbourhood Small Grants

Delta Neighbourhood Small Grants

Saskatoon Community Foundation Youth Endowment Saskatoon Grants

City of North Vancouver Children and Youth Initiatives Fund

Fredericton Community Foundation Student Awards and Scholarships

MRC de La Riviere-du-Nord Creavenir

Newmarket Children and Youth Recreation Grant

Drummond Creavenir Program

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