Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program 2026

Deadline: October 23, 2026

Applications are open for the Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program 2026. Ready to strengthen your business and set it up for sustainable growth? Apply for the program and get the professional support you need to move your business forward.

Delivered by the FACE Coalition with support from the TD Ready Commitment, the program connects eligible Black entrepreneurs with professional legal, business planning and financial services valued at up to $2,500. Through trusted professional service providers Endlex Legal Inc. and MNP, participants receive expert guidance to strengthen their business foundations, improve their financial readiness and better prepare for financing and long-term growth.

Benefits

The program offers

Legal support from Endlex offers a range of eligible services that entrepreneurs may access based on their business needs. Options include a one-hour consultation; incorporation and minute book setup; shareholders’ agreements; template service and employment agreements; confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for tech founders; website agreements, including Terms of Use and Privacy Policies; privacy law compliance; lease agreement negotiation and drafting; regulatory compliance guidance; Small Claims legal counsel; template internal policies; and annual maintenance of minute books and corporate documents. Bilingual (English/French) services are available, with document translation upon request.

Business and financial services from MNP offers eligible entrepreneurs access to professional services tailored to their business needs. Depending on the support required, services may include developing or strengthening a business plan, preparing financial projections, preparing financial statements and providing tax filing support. These services can help entrepreneurs clarify their goals and strategy, strengthen financial planning and transparency, prepare for financing and support informed business decisions.

Eligibility

To apply, your business must

Be operating in Canada for five years or less

Be identified as a Black-owned business

Have a valid Business Registration Number

Need professional support in one or more of the following areas

Legal services, including incorporation and minute book setup; shareholders’ agreements; template service and employment agreements; confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for tech founders; website agreements such as Terms of Use and Privacy Policies; privacy law compliance; lease agreement negotiation and drafting; regulatory compliance; Small Claims legal counsel; template internal policies; and annual maintenance of minute books and corporate documents

Business planning, including developing or strengthening a business plan

Financial services, including financial statements and projections

Tax services, including tax filing support

Be owned by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

Application

Applications open September 28 and close October 23 at 6 p.m. EST. Prepare your application and take the next step toward propelling your business forward.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program.

To apply, your business must

Be operating in Canada for five years or less

Be identified as a Black-owned business

Have a valid Business Registration Number

Need professional support in one or more of the following areas

Legal services, including incorporation and minute book setup; shareholders’ agreements; template service and employment agreements; confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for tech founders; website agreements such as Terms of Use and Privacy Policies; privacy law compliance; lease agreement negotiation and drafting; regulatory compliance; Small Claims legal counsel; template internal policies; and annual maintenance of minute books and corporate documents

Business planning, including developing or strengthening a business plan

Financial services, including financial statements and projections

Tax services, including tax filing support

Be owned by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

Application

Applications open September 28 and close October 23 at 6 p.m. EST. Prepare your application and take the next step toward propelling your business forward.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program.

The program offers

Legal support from Endlex offers a range of eligible services that entrepreneurs may access based on their business needs. Options include a one-hour consultation; incorporation and minute book setup; shareholders’ agreements; template service and employment agreements; confidentiality and IP assignment agreements for tech founders; website agreements, including Terms of Use and Privacy Policies; privacy law compliance; lease agreement negotiation and drafting; regulatory compliance guidance; Small Claims legal counsel; template internal policies; and annual maintenance of minute books and corporate documents. Bilingual (English/French) services are available, with document translation upon request. Business and financial services from MNP offers eligible entrepreneurs access to professional services tailored to their business needs. Depending on the support required, services may include developing or strengthening a business plan, preparing financial projections, preparing financial statements and providing tax filing support. These services can help entrepreneurs clarify their goals and strategy, strengthen financial planning and transparency, prepare for financing and support informed business decisions.

Applications open September 28 and close October 23 at 6 p.m. EST. Prepare your application and take the next step toward propelling your business forward.

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Propelling Black Entrepreneurship Program.