Grant

Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE)

Government of Ontario · Ontario

ClosedGeneral
Funding
Up to $10,000
Up to $10,000
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Company stage
Early Stage / Startup, SME
Limited to: Racialized / BIPOC. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Provides up to $10,000 in funding to Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs in Ontario to start, grow and innovate within their business, upon completion of a structured training and coaching program for sustainable economic development.

Who can apply

  • Must be an Indigenous, Black or racialized individual
  • business employing 1-10 full-time employees (up to 25 in the hospitality sector)
  • not a franchise.
  • Training and coaching program must be completed.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionAdvisoryTechnology adoption

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 14, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.