i.d.e.a Fund
Seed funding and support program for businesses that commit to developing new green products, services, processes, and technologies and/or redesigning existing products, services, processes, and technologies to reduce their environmental impacts.
Deadline
October 1, 2025
Amount
Up to $20,000
Type
Grant
Provider
Boundless Accelerator
Funding Details
Funding:
- Non-repayable seed funding of up to $20,000 with matching funds
- Up to 30 hours of fully funded, targeted support from business leaders
Eligibility:
- One or two team members of the business’ leadership team are available to participate in the program
- The applicant must be an early-stage business or Small to Medium Enterprise (1-499 employees), and the business must be headquartered in Southern Ontario
- Business must be incorporated (Ontario or federal)
- Business owner/founder must be working in the business full-time
- Business must have a scalable product or service
- One or two team members are available to participate in an online certificate program with the University of Guelph