Young Entrepreneurs Program
MN, Canada
Grants for young Manitoba entrepreneurs
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Grant and Funding
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- Government of Manitoba
- Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources
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Receive up to $10,000 to defray start-up costs and capital expenditures.
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There are specific projects and activities eligible for the Young Entrepreneurs Grant:
- Start-up businesses operated year-round by individuals aged 18-29.
- New businesses in Manitoba that aim to provide the owner with self-employment.
- Viable businesses created for profit and capable of providing the owner with at least a minimum wage income.
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$10,000
Ottawa
Opening a community café
$10,000
Toronto
Launching a tech consultancy firm
$8,500
Vancouver
Opening a sustainable clothing boutique
$8,000
Calgary
Launching a digital marketing agency
$10,000
Winnipeg
Starting a fitness center
$10,000
Montreal
Establishing a graphic design studio
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The Young Entrepreneurs Grant is available for youth aged 18 to 29 who are starting or have started a business in the last 12 months and meet specific criteria:
- Applicants must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status.
- The business must be Manitoba-based and provide full-time self-employment to the applicant.
- Applicants must be involved in the day-to-day operations of the business and commit a minimum of 15 hours per week.
- The business must be viable, create profit, and offer at least a minimum wage income to the applicant.
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There are eligible types of companies for the Young Entrepreneurs Grant in Manitoba:
- Must be year-round and permanent in nature.
- Must ultimately provide the principal applicant with full-time self-employment.
- Must be a Manitoba-based business.
- Must be a business created for the purpose of making a profit and providing the applicant with at least a minimum wage income.
- Must demonstrate viability through a business plan.
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There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for the Young Entrepreneurs Grant:
- Expansion of the applicant’s existing business.
- Businesses that cannot provide the applicant with a living wage (provincial minimum wage).
- Applicants who are receiving grant funding from any other Federal or Provincial program. Loans and loan guarantees are not considered to be grants.
- Applicants who have received Young Entrepreneurs Grant in the past.
- Purchase of existing businesses that provide regulated professional services in self-governing professional occupational categories in Manitoba.
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The Young Entrepreneurs Grant provides funding for eligible business start-up costs and capital expenditures. Eligible expenses include license fees, space rental, equipment rental, inventory costs, office supplies, and more.
- License fees
- Space rental
- Equipment rental
- Inventory costs
- Office supplies
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Expansion of the applicant’s existing business, businesses that cannot provide the applicant with a living wage (provincial minimum wage), applicants who are receiving grant funding from any other Federal or Provincial program, applicants who have received Young Entrepreneurs Grant in the past, purchase of existing businesses that provide regulated professional services in self-governing professional occupational categories in Manitoba.
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The Young Entrepreneurs Grant program evaluation is based on the applicant's eligibility, business plan viability, and the ability to provide a minimum of 15 hours per week to the business. Selection criteria include business being year-round and permanent, providing full-time self-employment, being Manitoba-based, creating a profit, and demonstrating viability through a business plan.
- Applicant's age between 18-29 years.
- Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status.
- Principal applicant involved in day-to-day business management.
- Business must provide principal applicant with full-time self-employment.
- Business must be Manitoba-based and year-round.
- Business must be profitable and demonstrate viability through a business plan.
- Applicant must commit a minimum of 15 hours per week to the business.
- Restrictions on expansion of existing business, non-living wage businesses, grants from other programs, and regulated professional services purchases.
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- Step 1: Review and fill out the Young Entrepreneurs Grant application form.
- Step 2: Review the Business Plan Overview checklist at the end of the application to ensure all key sections are included.
- Step 3: Make a copy of the application, business plan, and all correspondence for record-keeping.
- Step 4: Submit the completed application and business plan either via email or by mail to the provided address.
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youthpartnerships@gov.mb.ca
204-945-2500
Apply to this program
