Grants and Funding for Black-Owned Businesses in Canada (2026)
The Black Entrepreneurship Program and the loans, grants, and support built for Black business owners in Canada, plus the national programs that stack on top.
Canada has a national program built specifically for Black business owners, alongside the general funding every founder can use. If you are a Black entrepreneur, start here, then add the national programs. For the full list, see our guide to the best small business grants in Canada.
The Black Entrepreneurship Program
The centrepiece: loans, typically from around $10,000 up to $250,000, to Black-owned businesses across Canada through partner organizations. Designed for founders who have struggled to get fair access to financing through traditional banks.
Funds Black-led organizations that provide mentorship, training, and business support, so there is likely a group near you set up specifically to help Black founders find funding and grow.
Add the national programs on top
The Black Entrepreneurship Program sits alongside everything else: Futurpreneur (up to $75,000 for founders under 40), the Canada Small Business Financing Program (up to $1.15 million), CanExport, and SR&ED all remain open to you. The national guide covers them.
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Is there funding specifically for Black-owned businesses in Canada?
Yes. The federal Black Entrepreneurship Program includes a loan fund offering up to $250,000, plus a network of Black-led support organizations across the country.
Is the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund a grant or a loan?
It is a loan, so you repay it, but it is designed to be more accessible than traditional bank financing and comes with support. Pure grants for Black founders tend to come through smaller regional and organizational programs.
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