Deadline: June 14, 2026
Applications for the RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards 2026 are now open. Futurpreneur Foundation and RBC proudly present the RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards, eight awards of $10k each given annually to diverse, young, aspiring entrepreneurs from across Canada, helping kickstart their businesses.
Imagine what $10k could mean for your startup? It could help you develop a website, order supplies, activate your marketing plan, purchase inventory…take it to the next level.
Awards
- Eight awards of $10,000 each will be given annually to eligible participants from across Canada.
Eligibility
To be considered for the 2026 awards, ensure you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- Between 18 – 39 years of age: Applicants must be within the age bracket for the award on June 14, 2026.
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- Successful completion of BOTH the Rock My Business Plan and Rock My Cash Flow workshops between July 7, 2025, and May 28, 2026.
- Successful submission of completed RBC Awards Business Plan template and Cash Flow Projection Templates* by June 14, 2026.
- Cannot use the award to repay existing debt; must highlight how the award will be applied to start-up costs.
- Have not received a Futurpreneur Canada start-up loan before July 1, 2025.
- Open to pre-launch businesses (pre-revenue) and part-time or “side hustle” businesses (a business to which you devote fewer than 30 hours a week and from which you earn less than $25k in sales per year);
- Those operating a full-time business prior to July 1, 2025, are not eligible.
- Ineligible businesses include those operating in the following sectors: alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling, gaming, firearms.
Application
For more information, visit RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards.
