2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (administered by the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce)
$25 million total government investment in the program
A federal program to help address systemic barriers faced by 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses. It is administered by the Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce and has three components: Business Scale-up, an Ecosystem Fund for not-for-profit business-support organizations, and a Knowledge Hub for research and data. The calls for proposals for the Ecosystem Fund and the Knowledge Hub are now closed.
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Who qualifies
The program serves entrepreneurs who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or other sexually or gender diverse people). The Ecosystem Fund provides funding to not-for-profit business-support organizations to deliver projects. The Knowledge Hub is led by one or more knowledge organizations selected through a call for applications run by the CQCC. Business Scale-up builds the CQCC's own capacity to support entrepreneurs.
Good to know
- Funding: The $25 million is the total program investment; the page does not state per-recipient funding amounts.
- Notes: Business Scale-up is delivered by the CQCC to support entrepreneurs through mentorship, procurement access and export readiness. The page directs readers to the CQCC website for more information. Found automatically by the portal's discovery job from an official page; review before relying on it.
Evidence from the official page
- amount“the government of canada is investing $25 million in canada's first-ever 2slgbtqi+ entrepreneurship program” source ↗
- status“new the call for proposals is now closed. for more information on the successful applicants, consult the cqcc ecosystem fund page” source ↗
- eligibility“the ecosystem fund will provide funding to not-for-profit business-support organizations to deliver projects that help entrepreneurs develop their business planning skills” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-14 · Medium confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.