Summer Company (Business Enterprise Centre)
by Timmins Economic Development Corporation
Also known as: Ontario Summer Company, Timmins
Summer Company pays Timmins-area students aged 15-29 up to $3,000, $1,500 up front for start-up costs and $1,500 on completion, to launch and run their own summer business, with mentorship from The Business Enterprise Centre. You must be returning to school in the fall and commit at least 280 hours (high school) or 420 hours (post-secondary). It's a Province of Ontario program; 2026 is closed and 2027 registration opens January 2027.
Key facts
- Amount
- Up to $3,000 Up to $1,500 for start-up costs plus $1,500 on program completion, up to $3,000 total for a student-run summer business.
Against all tracked amounts, $1,000 to $500,000,000, logarithmic.
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Up to $1,500 to help with start-up costs and $1,500 after completing the program
- Instrument
- Grant (non-repayable)
- Status
- Next intake not announced watch this page or subscribe to the calendar
- Who qualifies
- Individuals
- individual
- student
- Aged 15-29 as of April 30 of the program year
- Currently a student and returning to school in the fall
- Starting a new sole proprietorship or corporation in Ontario
- Minimum 280 hours (high school) or 420 hours (post-secondary) on the business
- Not working more than 12 hours/week at another job
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Not a previous Summer Company recipient
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- Where
- Cochrane DistrictThis program is limited to one district.
1 of 11 Northern Ontario districts are eligible for this program. A filled dot is eligible, an outline is not.
How do you apply?
- Register interest / apply when the annual window opens (registration for 2027 opens January 2027)
- Selection and business plan development
- Run the business over the summer with mentor support
- Complete program requirements to receive the final $1,500
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Common questions
Who qualifies?
Students aged 15-29 (as of April 30), returning to school in the fall, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, starting a new Ontario sole proprietorship or corporation, working no more than 12 hours/week elsewhere, and not previous Summer Company recipients.
How is the $3,000 paid?
In two parts: up to $1,500 at the start for start-up costs, and $1,500 after completing all program requirements at the end of the summer.
When do applications open?
Annually. The 2026 intake is closed; interest registration for summer 2027 is open now with formal registration opening January 2027. Contact james.parisi@timmins.ca (705-360-2657).
Where else could this money come from?
Chosen by what these programs have in common with this one, not by hand. The reason is shown for each, so you can judge whether it holds.
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Starter Company Plus (Business Enterprise Centre)
Next intake not announced same funder (TEDC); both for students & individuals and startups & new entrepreneurs; entrepreneurship, timmins — Up to $5,000
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BOOST Program (Innovation Link)
Open, continuous intake same funder (TEDC); both for startups & new entrepreneurs; timmins — Up to $10,000
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OTF Youth Opportunities Fund
Status unconfirmed both for students & individuals; youth — Up to $150,000
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Summer Company
Next intake not announced both for students & individuals and startups & new entrepreneurs; youth — Up to $3,000
Guides that cover this program
Notes on this record
A Province of Ontario program delivered locally by The Business Enterprise Centre in Timmins.
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: