Cassels is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications from Black-owned or operated small businesses in the Calgary Metropolitan Region for the second annual Cassels Black-Owned Small Business Grant, supported by Wheaton Precious Metals.
Sponsoring Agency: Cassels
Type of Fund: Grant
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/14/2021
Size of the Fund: USD $50,000 to $500,000
Cassels is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications from Black-owned or operated small businesses in the Calgary Metropolitan Region for the second annual Cassels Black-Owned Small Business Grant, supported by Wheaton Precious Metals.
Cassels will offer financial support to the Black business community in the form of a grant or grants to one or more Black-owned or operated small businesses in each of the three cities in which we work and live (Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary) with the goal of creating long-term economic opportunity.
Funding Information
Up to CAD$125,000.00 of Grants and up to CAD$125,000.00 of pro bono legal services from Cassels (each, the “Pro Bono Legal Services” and collectively with a Grant, each an “Award”) will be awarded to final recipients (the “Recipients”). The size and allocation of the Grants and Pro Bono Legal Services among the Recipients will be determined by Cassels in its sole discretion.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Grant, you and your business must meet all of the following criteria:
• Business is Black-owned (i.e., owned/controlled and operated in the majority by individuals (partners, officers, managers, directors, etc.) who self-identify as Black)
• Maximum of 50 employees
• Located in the City of Calgary (for 2021), or have significant involvement in/impact on the Calgary business community
Legal and existing Canadian for-profit entity (i.e., sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation) Cassels shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether an applicant meets the eligibility criteria for a Grant. Cassels’ decisions regarding eligibility are final and binding. There is no payment of any kind required to apply for a Grant.
More information at: https://cassels.com/latest_news/cassels-launches-second-annual-grant-to-support-canadian-black-owned-small-businesses/
