Deadline: February 27, 2026
Applications are open for the Foodpreneur Lab Step Up, Scale Up Program – Cohort 3. This 16-week opportunity is designed to move you forward with a first-of-its-kind, scale-focused approach, where you identify what’s been holding your business back and they build you a customized roadmap to help you overcome it.
Whether it’s access to production space, sales channels, capital, expert support, or something else entirely, your personalized roadmap shows you the way, guiding you past the barriers that have been holding you back. You will be matched with the right advisors, resources, and support to tackle those barriers head-on. Every step is guided by Foodpreneur Lab, backed by a proven track record of helping food entrepreneurs grow and thrive.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible, you:
- Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- You must reside in and have your corporation registered in one of the regions in Southwestern Ontario identified in the map below.
- You must have launched a food product and have it in market.
- Your business has liability insurance.
Eligible Regions
Your business address must be in Southwestern Ontario in one of the following regions: Brant, Bruce, Chatham-Kent, Dufferin, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Frontenac, Grey, Haldimand-Norfolk, Haliburton, Halton, Hamilton, Hastings, Huron, Kawartha Lakes, Lambton, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Lennox and Addington, Middlesex, Niagara, Northumberland, Ottawa, Oxford, Peel, Perth, Peterborough, Prescott and Russell, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Simcoe, Stormont, Dundas and, Glengarry, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington, York
Application
If chosen as a participant for Step Up, Scale Up you will be required to provide the following documentation (details and timelines will follow if you are selected):
- Signed Participant Agreement
- Business Incorporation
- Liability insurance
- Food Handler’s Certificate
For more information, visit Foodpreneur Lab Step Up Scale Up.
