BRIDGE-ing the Gap for African Entrepreneurs in Canada 2025

Applications are open for an accelerator program for African immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada. The program runs from May 2025 to May 2026 and provides a repayable grant, capacity-building workshops, mentorship and networking opportunities to help scale eligible businesses. The grant is up to 5,000 and is designed for entrepreneurs registered in Ontario with ongoing operations and revenue, who migrated within the past five years.

Repayable grant up to $5,000 plus mentorship and capacity-building workshops.

Must be registered in Ontario, in operations for at least 3 months, have a minimum of $3,000 in monthly revenue, no credit score requirement, can be from any sector, and must have migrated within the past 5 years.

Submit application via the provided Google Form; express interest through the linked form.