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Apply for ADVANCE Canada’s Black Advancement Grant for Black-owned businesses by September 18, 2023
ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective, in partnership with The City of Toronto and The Slaight Family Foundation, announces the launch of The B.A.G. (Black ADVANCEment Grant), which will inject over $200,000 into Canada’s Black-owned for- profit and non-for-profit businesses.
ADVANCE funds financially assist Black-owned business professionals and entrepreneurs that support the music ecosystem at large.
For 2023-2024, the program covers 50% of expenses of the project.
Persons may submit one application per deadline. Black for-profit or non-for-profit business owners should adhere to the categories below:
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Emerging (eligible for up to $5,000 in funding): Relatively new organization that has shown great potential. The emerging company has long term goals, with a plan on execution.
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Elevating (eligible for up to $25,000 in funding): Has been in the industry 3+ years. They have not reached their full potential but there are current successes, and programs have been deployed.
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Established (eligible for up to $80,000 in funding): Has been in the industry 5+ years. They have a strong following, and customer base. They have repeated their core programming multiple times.
The submission deadline is September 18, 2023.
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