RBC Rock My Business Start-up Awards 2026 (up to $10,000) – Opportunity Desk

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.