Helping Small Business Owners Reach New Heights Through the Ontario RAISE Program

September 10, 2025

For small business owners, a little help when they need it most can go a long way.

That’s why our government is protecting Ontario workers and entrepreneurs with the 2025/26 Racialized And Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) program with training & grants to help create local jobs and economic growth by taking their business ideas to the next level!

Applications are now open for the 2025-26 RAISE program, where participants will receive free online business development training from DMZ at Toronto Metropolitan University — one of Canada’s leading business incubators — and a one-time grant of $10,000 upon successful completion. Funding is part of the government’s $15 million investment over three years to ensure entrepreneurs and small business owners have the necessary training and support needed to launch and grow their businesses across the province.

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