Deadline: 17 May 2024
Calling all student entrepreneurs! Join the Summer Company program funded by the Government of Ontario and get the mentoring and resources you need to launch and grow your small business.
Through a program called Summer Company, you can get:
- start-up money to kick-off a new summer business
- advice and mentorship from local business leaders to help get the business up and running
Learning how to run your own student business is one of the best summer jobs you can have. You get to be your own boss while learning what it takes to manage a business. Sales, marketing, bookkeeping, customer relationship management and networking are just a few of the highly useful skills you’ll develop.
Award Amount
- Maximum award: $3,000
- Successful Summer Company applicants get:
- up to $1,500 up front to help with start-up costs
- up to $1,500 when you successfully complete the program requirements
Who is eligible?
- You could be eligible, if you:
- go to high school, college or university
- live in Ontario
- are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- are between 15-29 years old (if under 18: a parent or guardian must sign the agreement for the applicant)
- are not already running a business
- are not working at another job or going to school for more than 12 hours a week during the program
- are returning to school after the program ends
- You cannot apply again, if you have received a Summer Company grant in the past.
For more information, visit Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
