DMZ supports Canadian entrepreneurs and small businesses through incubator programming, mentorship, partnerships, and grant administration such as Backing Canadian Small Businesses. View DMZ's website for more information.
DMZ contributes to the funding ecosystem by pairing grant capital with entrepreneurial support, mentorship, and startup infrastructure. Through programs such as Backing Canadian Small Businesses, administered by DMZ with private-sector partners, locally significant small businesses can receive grant funding as well as mentoring designed to help them grow, adapt, and increase community impact. This combination matters because small firms often need more than cash: they need guidance on sales, marketing, operations, customer development, and resilience after economic hardship. DMZ’s role as an incubator and administrator helps funders reach entrepreneurs through a credible delivery partner, while giving recipients access to a wider innovation network. The result is funding that is more likely to translate into business capacity, local economic vitality, and durable growth.