Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (VBEC)

The Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (VBEC) is the business support arm of the City of Vaughan, focused on helping local companies and entrepreneurs start, grow and invest in the community. As part of the municipality’s economic development mandate, the centre connects entrepreneurs to grants, loans, tax incentives and other financial supports available from the city and from senior levels of government.

Through its programs and partnerships, VBEC typically supports small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, and investors considering Vaughan as a business location. The centre provides information on funding opportunities, explains eligibility rules, and often serves as a local delivery or intake point for entrepreneurship grants and incentive programs. It may also promote municipal tools such as community improvement plan incentives, investment attraction grants, or other local financial measures that reduce the cost of starting or expanding a business in Vaughan.

VBEC focuses on a broad range of sectors represented in Vaughan’s economy, including professional services, retail and main street businesses, manufacturing, logistics, creative industries and technology firms. Support is usually aimed at entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, established businesses looking to expand, and external investors seeking to locate operations in the city. By combining advisory services with access to funding and incentive programs, the centre helps businesses de-risk investments, leverage provincial and federal grants, and access municipal financial tools that can improve project viability.

The centre collaborates with provincial and federal agencies, as well as regional partners and business support organizations, to promote and sometimes deliver funding programs such as entrepreneurship grants, digital transformation grants or other targeted financial assistance. VBEC’s role typically includes outreach, promotion of application windows, and local support to help businesses prepare their submissions and meet program requirements.

As part of the City of Vaughan, VBEC operates within municipal governance and accountability frameworks. Businesses can consult the website to find current programs, eligibility criteria and links to application processes for the different grant and incentive opportunities available in Vaughan.