George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Overview
Are you an Ontario student with a business idea? The Summer Company program supports eligible young student entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 29, looking to launch and operate a small business during the summer.
The Summer Company program provides:
- Business fundamentals training
- Group and one-to-one mentorship sessions with a trained business professional
- An opportunity for a grant of up to $3,000 to help launch your small business
Funding Available
The program offers grants of up to $3,000:
- A first payment of up to $1,500 for start-up costs
- A second payment of up to $1,500 once the student successfully completes the program
Eligibility Requirements
The Summer Company grant and training program is available to students that have a desire to be entrepreneurs during the summer. To apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Be 15 to 29 years old
- Returning to school, university, college, trade school or an eligible academic institution in the fall
- Starting a new business (i.e. not growing an existing business)
- Planning to operate this new business on Ontario
- Available to work full-time on developing and launching this new business (i.e. no part-time work or school exceeding 12 hours per week during the summer)
- Not been a recipient of the Summer Company program in the past