Toronto Enterprise Fund – Start-Up Grants (2021)

Applications Steps:

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1. completed Feasibility Study and Business Plan with appendices (using TEF templates);
2. Business Model Canvas (using the TEF template);
3. Financial Plan (including sales forecast, cash flow forecast, and 3-year budget, in TEF format);
4. Work Plan (list of activities with time line and person responsible);
5. Summary of Performance Goals (using the TEF template);
6. Letters patent (including non-profit incorporation number);
7. Charitable number (if applicable);
8. most recent annual report of the organization (if available);
9. most recent audited financial statement of the organization;
10. list of the current Board of Directors (names, short bios, and email addresses);
11. list of organization staff (names, positions, and email addresses);
12. letter of support for launching the social enterprise from the Board of Directors;
13. a letter of support from the proposed trustee (for organizations that have operated for less than 3 years or do not have audited financial statements).

Other Things to Note:

Applications are accepted at specific deadlines based on requests for proposals that are broadly published through this website, social media, and through the TEF mailing list.

TEF is particularly interested in ESEs that will employ people who have disabilities and/or youth facing multiple barriers – key populations that experience the highest rates of unemployment.

Testimonials:

TEF Start Up Grants Info Webinar– Shared screen with speaker view