Summer Company

The Summer Company program provides training, mentoring and grants up to $3,000 to Ontario students, between the ages of 15 and 29, who wish to start a full-time business over the summer. Application intake for the Summer of 2027 will open in February 2027.

You could be eligible if you:

go to high school, college or university in Vaughan
live in Vaughan
are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
are between 15-29 years old (if under 18: a parent or guardian must sign the agreement for the applicant)
are not already running a business
are not working at another job or going to school for more than 12 hours a week during the program
are returning to school after the program ends

You cannot apply again if you have received a Summer Company grant in the past.

For more detailed background on the Provincial Summer Company Program, visit: www.ontario.ca/summercompany and to view the detailed program guidelines.

The applications for the 2026 Summer Company Program are closed. If you’re interested in future rounds of intake, please join our waiting list to be notified when the next intake becomes available.

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The Vaughan Business and Entrepreneurship Centre (VBEC) provides information, referrals, advisory services, mentoring, workshops, networking opportunities and business resources for entrepreneurs and small businesses at all stages of development.

Ontario Small Business Advisory Centres (OSBAC) programs and services are delivered by the VBEC and are funded in partnership with the Government of Ontario.