Grants/Funding
Up to $10,000 for the full-time stream; minimum $5,800 for part-time stream.
CATALYZE
Social enterprise startups working with youth to support progress in the social impact space.
Duration
4 Months
Time commitment
20 hours per week (part-time stream) or 35 hours per week (full-time stream)
Location
Online
About the program
CATALYZE supports social enterprise startups to meet mission-critical milestones while providing youth with a transformative working experience. Undergraduate and graduate students are paired with startups in the social impact space; this helps build student confidence and entrepreneurial thinking skills while building capacity for participating in social ventures.
Building a robust social innovation ecosystem
Ventures receive support
Students will partner with social enterprises to support in several key areas including:
- Business/Fund development
- Financial modeling
- Market research and segmentation
- Marketing and communications
- Product/Service design and development
- Strategic planning
Students receive support
Students will receive weekly coaching, mentorship, and workshops on key areas of entrepreneurship and social enterprise, including:
- Customer discovery
- Business model canvas development
- Human-centered design
- Customer mapping
- Financial models for social enterprise
Entry Requirements
If you are entrepreneurially inclined with a passion for social impact, apply!
Candidates must be:
- Legally eligible to work in Canada;
- Students at a post-secondary institution (undergraduate or graduate program).
Students from all faculties/disciplines are encouraged to apply.
Application Process
Submit an application
Applications are now closed.
Get matched with a participating venture
A great union is defined by a great team. Successful applications will have the skill sets and interest to help their matched social venture hit the ground running.
Complete an interview
Interviews are scheduled as qualified applications are received so don’t delay. Submit as soon as you are ready.
We are not accepting applications for this program at this time.