What is Starter Company Plus?
Starter Company Plus is delivered by Ontario MTEC / Local SBECs as a grant + training. Funding is typically up to $5,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $5,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant + Training |
| Delivered by | Ontario MTEC / Local SBECs |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | May 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All industries
- Eligible activities: Business startup or expansion; equipment; marketing; working capital
Watch out for
Must be 18+; Ontario resident; not a franchise; revenue under $2M
Deadlines & how to apply
Delivered through local Small Business Enterprise Centres (SBECs). Renewed in Ontario Budget 2026 with $9.4M over 3 years (covers Summer Company + Starter Company Plus + SBEC expansion).
How NorthGrants helps with Starter Company Plus
Most business owners read about Starter Company Plus, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.