Grant · not repaid

Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund - PrairiesCan

Government of Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

ClosedGeneral
Funding
Up to $3,000,000
Up to $3,000,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant · not repaid
Company stage
Non-profit
Limited to: Racialized / BIPOC. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Non-repayable contribution of $250,000 to $3 million per project for Black-led not-for-profit organizations to deliver incubator/accelerator programming, mentorship, financial planning, business development, advisory services and training to Black Canadian entrepreneurs and business owners in the Prairie provinces.

Who can apply

  • Black-led not-for-profit organizations
  • project must address a need in the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black Canadians in the Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) and align with program activities: business accelerators/incubators, networking/matchmaking/mentorship, or capacity building.
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What it can pay for

AdvisoryBusiness Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 11, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.