Applications Open — Deadline March 31, 2027
Join Ontario'sPitch Competition
Got a business, non-profit, or community idea? We'll give you the template, expert judge feedback, and a stage to pitch it. Real prizes. Real feedback. No experience needed.
Build Your 1-Page Business PlanPlan Template
A simple 1-page plan to organize your idea
Expert Guidance
Guidance from local business leaders
Pitch Feedback
Real judges, real advice to grow
Cash Prizes
Up to $2,500 across 12 categories
How It Works
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Sign Up
Register your interest below — takes 30 seconds
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Get Your Template
We'll send you a simple 1-page business plan to fill out
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Record Your Videos
Film your 60-sec elevator pitch, 5-min plan briefing, and slide walkthrough — a phone works fine
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Submit & Win
Submit by March 31, 2027 — winners announced at our livestreamed Awards Night
Join the Competition
Sign up to get the business plan template, tips, and deadline reminders.
Keep going
- Official rules and the 100-point judging rubricExactly how entries are scored, published in full before you write a word.
- Business 101 — free six-module courseIdea validation, customers, pricing, marketing, financials, and pitching. About 45 minutes.
- Free one-page business plan builderDraft the plan your entry needs in one page, at no cost.
- Youth entrepreneurship programs in OntarioWhat's open at 13, 15 and 18 — and the eligibility catch on every funding program.