Youth Small Business Program (YSBP)

Rise Helps Canada

Deadline

Rolling — apply anytime

Region

Canada

Funder type

Nonprofit

For

Businesses

Eligible organizations

Individual entrepreneurs

Sectors

All sectors

About this program

A free 10-week online training program for youth aged 16–29 with mental health and/or addiction experience who want to start or grow a for-profit small business. Includes facilitator-led workshops, personalized coaching, peer collaboration, and a start-up grant upon graduation.

What this program funds

Rise Helps runs the Youth Small Business Program, a free 10-week online training program for individual entrepreneurs aged 16–29 who have mental health and or addiction experience and want to start or grow a for-profit small business. The program is available across Canada in all sectors.

Participants receive facilitator-led workshops, personalized coaching, and peer collaboration. Upon graduation, participants receive a start-up grant.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Cohorts begin in June 2026, August 2026, October 2026, January 2027, and March 2027. Applications close approximately one week before each cohort start date.

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Official program page Last verified September 7, 2026 by the Happy Grants engine

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