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ACCESS Community Capital Fund gives everyone in our community the opportunity to reach their potential through sustainable employment and self-employment. By providing access to affordable loans, we help people achieve...
Do you have a sustainable student-led idea, project or startup? Apply for the Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize – an annual competition offering $25,500 in prizes to recognize, reward and accelerate...
CIBC is partnered with the Government of Canada and the Federation of African-Canadian Economics (F.A.C.E.) to provide loans of up to $250,000 to business owners and entrepreneurs from the Black...
BDC offers financing, advisory services, wholesale financing, and cleantech practice. BDC Capital offers venture capital, growth & transition capital, and growth equity partners.
BDC doubles down on cleantech investment, launches new $400M Climate Tech Fund II
Overview The Black Founders Network (BFN) Smart Start Awards, supported by KPMG, aim to provide financial and non-financial support to early-stage Black entrepreneurs and their ideas. Each award is valued...
The Black Entrepreneurs Loan Fund seeks to address the specific systemic barriers Black business owners have too often faced when seeking financing
Black Innovation Capital was built with the objective of investing early in promising black founders in the technology space
The Black Opportunity Fund is a dynamic partnership between businesses, philanthropists, foundations, and the Black community to combat the impact of anti-black racism in Canada
Funding under this stream helps to accelerate the growth of firms and assist with the adoption of new, innovative technologies that support scale-up, productivity, and the development of and entry...
U of T-affiliated startups selling to U of T entities can access funds provided by the Provost aimed at accelerating our startup’s products and services to the marketplace.
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