Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) - Catalyze New ESEs

• The project must focus on starting a new employment social enterprise idea.
• The proposed work must involve completing a feasibility study and developing a business plan to test the market and employment demand.
• The applicant must be seeking support to advance an early-stage employment social enterprise concept.

Who is eligible?

• Individuals developing an early-stage employment social enterprise idea
• Organizations developing an early-stage employment social enterprise idea
• Social entrepreneurs seeking to launch an employment social enterprise

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

• Human resources costs related to developing the feasibility study and business plan
• Coaching and consulting fees
• Costs to participate in entrepreneurship support programs
• Administrative costs incurred to develop the feasibility study and business plan

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs not related to developing the feasibility study and business plan

Eligible geographic areas

• Peel Region (Ontario)
• Toronto (Ontario)
• York Region (Ontario)

• Step 1: Request application details
  • Contact TEF to obtain Catalyzing application details if you have not participated in an Accelerator.
• Step 2: Prepare your proposal
  • Define the employment social enterprise idea to be advanced.
  • Outline the feasibility study and business plan work to be completed.
• Step 3: Submit your application
  • Submit the application following the instructions provided by TEF.

• Participants in TEF Accelerator programs may have an opportunity to pitch for Catalyzing funding.
• Accelerators include information, workshops, and programming to support early-stage employment social enterprise ideas.
• Start-Up support is available to help launch and establish a new employment social enterprise.
• Completing a feasibility study and business plan with TEF support is common but not required to pursue Start-Up support.