SmartStart Seed Fund

About SmartStart

If you’re an entrepreneur between 18-29 years old, a student or a recent graduate participating in a Campus-Linked Accelerator program or on-campus entrepreneurship activities, you can get up to $35,000 to launch and grow your technology or innovation-based business. This program is called SmartStart Seed Fund.

Website: https://www.ontario.ca/business-and-economy/get-money-launch-or-grow-tech-business

How It Works

SmartStart Seed Fund delivered through Ontario Centres of Excellence.

Through the program, you can get:

up to $30,000 in early-stage funding to help you launch and grow your business, providing you get 1:1 matching funds from at least 1 other source
up to $5,000 in financing, with no matching funds required, to apply towards business skills training and support services (e.g., workshops and seminars, peer networks, mentoring and other entrepreneurship learning opportunities)
access to regional business and investment networks and resources