Seed Fund

Overview of the Seed Fund program:

SDTC Seed Fund Program supports promising early-stage Canadian entrepreneurs by providing a one-time non-repayable contribution of $50,000 to $100,000 to innovative technological projects with economic and environmental benefits. Potential applicants must be nominated by one of our accelerator partners.

Benefits of the Seed Fund program:

• Grants of $50,000 to $100,000 for innovative technological projects with environmental benefits.

Eligibility criteria of the Seed Fund program:

• Be nominated by one of our partner accelerators and be a Canadian-owned company operating in Canada .
• Have an idea that brings technology to bear on a significant environmental problem and an entrepreneurial team with the skills to take that idea to the next level.
• Be past the R&D stage and looking to take first steps towards figuring out how to commercialize your idea.
• Be able to describe how your idea will demonstrate quantifiable environmental benefits (i.e., GHG reduction, circular economy, promoting well-being for humans and our environment.).
• Have raised at least twice the amount of requested funding through private equity sources, not including monies from friends and family.