Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (BESP)
Futurpreneur Canada / RBC / BDC Canada-wide
Funding amount
$5,000 to $75,000
Deadline
Rolling — apply anytime
Region
Canada-wide
Funder type
Corporate Foundation
For
Businesses
Eligible organizations
startup, small business, sole proprietor
About this program
The Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (BESP), funded by RBC with additional loan financing from BDC, provides young Black Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18–39 with flexible, equity-free startup loan financing of $5,000–$75,000, up to two years of free mentorship, and access to a Canada-wide network of Black entrepreneurs. After two years of successful business performance, participants may also apply for up to $40,000 in follow-on financing.
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