ACCESS Business Lab & Marketplace for Entrepreneurs
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Two programs for underserved entrepreneurs from ACCESS Community Capital Fund (Ontario): the ACCESS Business Lab, a structured business skills-building program for early-stage entrepreneurs with customized workshops from ideation to launch plus group and one-on-one coaching; and the ACCESS Business Marketplace, offered exclusively to Lab graduates, providing in-person and online sales events, real-time sales coaching, and e-commerce platform support. No loan products or amounts are shown on the current site.
Eligibility Requirements
- Underserved entrepreneur, particularly in Ontario
- For ACCESS Business Lab: early-stage business or business idea
- For ACCESS Business Marketplace: must be a Lab graduate
- Commitment to structured business training and mentorship
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- No funding is provided. The program offers structured business skills training, group and one-on-one coaching and mentorship, and (for Lab graduates) in-person and online sales events plus e-commerce platform support.
- Type
- Program
- Level
- Private
- Deadline
- Ongoing / open for applications (no posted deadline or intake close date)
Program Scorecard
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How to Win
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Insider TipStart with the ACCESS Business Lab to build your skills and qualify for the Business Marketplace; do not rely on historical third-party loan figures because the live site no longer displays them.
Application Playbook
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Deadline Notes
Ongoing / open for applications (no posted deadline or intake close date)
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Funding Stack Strategy
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