Rock My Business: A three-part workshop series

Our Rock My Business workshops can help you transform your dream into a thriving business. Register today for the free, three-part Rock My Business series, delivered by Futurpreneur with the support of Futurpreneur Foundation and RBC Future Launch.

Supported by RBC Future Launch

Supported by RBC Future Launch

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RBC Rock My Business Startup Awards

BIG news for aspiring small business owners: You could win $10,000 to help launch your start-up!

Futurpreneur Foundation and RBC proudly present the RBC Rock My Business Startup 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.

Award details

Supported by RBC, the following eight awards of $10,000 each will be given annually to eligible participants from across Canada:

Six Youth Entrepreneur Awards for entrepreneurs aged 18 – 39

One Emerging Black Entrepreneur Award for a Black entrepreneur aged 18 – 39

One Emerging Indigenous Entrepreneur Award for an Indigenous Entrepreneur aged 18 – 39

A diverse panel of RBC business experts will review and score all entries to select the award recipients. Award recipients will be announced in October 2025 in celebration of Small Business Month

How to succeed

Check that you meet the eligibility requirements.

Attend BOTH the Rock My Business Plan and Rock My Cash Flow workshops during any of five sessions offered between July 8, 2024, and May 22, 2025. Delivered by Futurpreneur, these free, digital workshops teach you the essentials of developing a solid business plan and cash flow statement. Register for the next available workshops today! https://futurpreneur.ca/en/program/rock-my-business/events/

Attend the How to Apply to the RBC Rock my Business Startup Awards information session. The date will be communicated to you later.

Prepare, refine and submit to Futurpreneur your completed business plan and cash flow forecast, along with the application form, by June 14, 2025. The application form will be shared exclusively with the eligible participants.

Award eligibility requirements

To be considered for the 2025 awards, please 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, 2025.
Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Applicants must hold at least 51% of the business by the time of the application.
Successful completion of BOTH the Rock My Business Plan and Rock My Cash Flow workshops between July 8, 2024, and May 22, 2025.
Successful submission of completed RBC Awards Business Plan template and Cash Flow Projection Templates* by June 14, 2025.
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, 2024.
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, 2024, are not eligible.
Ineligible businesses include those operating in the following sectors: alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling, gaming, firearms.

*Please note that the Business Plan and Cash Flow templates for the Award submission are NOT the same as the Futurpreneur templates. Applications received in the wrong template will not be reviewed.

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Apply to Awards here!