Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario
7 programs are open to BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario right now, representing over $425K in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.
Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario in numbers
Every program checked since .
7Open right now
8Available in Ontario
$425KTotal available funding
8 Programs for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario
Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.
Department of Justice Canada
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Futurpreneur Canada
Startup Financing & Mentorship for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)
Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund for Canadian Businesses
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Futurpreneur Canada
Futurpreneur Canada: Start-Up Financing & Mentorship Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre research facility
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Startup Canada
Equal Slice Program
Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Reading 8 programs is the slow way.
Happly checks every one of them against your business in about two minutes — and tells you which you’d actually win.
Questions about funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario
Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.
How many programs for BIPOC-owned businesses are open in Ontario?
7 of the 8 programs available to BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.
How much total funding is available?
Over $425K in total funding is currently accessible to BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario across the 7 open programs as of our latest check.
Does a program appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario mean my business is eligible?
No — appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses in Ontario is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 8 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.
