Social purpose enterprises funded by the Toronto Enterprise Fund
The Toronto Enterprise Fund (TEF) supports social enterprises that employ people who are socially marginalized. We provide operational funding on an annual basis to the 13 enterprises currently in our portfolio.
This year, the Toronto Enterprise Fund is supporting thirteen established social purpose enterprises and three start ups.
• Seven of the thirteen enterprises funded by TEF in 2010 attained or exceeded business break-even
• The total sales of the thirteen enterprises exceeded $3 million in 2010
• Salaries and benefits paid to participants in 2010 exceeded $1.2 million, equal to 40% of total sales, and 60% more than TEF’s total funding to the enterprises
• 2,096 participants have been trained and/or employed by TEF funded enterprises since 2000.
Fourth Canadian Conference on Social Enterprise: Registration is now open
The Social Enterprise Council of Canada and the Atlantic Council of Community and Social Enterprise invite you to Social Enterprise: Building Communities, November 20-22, 2011, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Join hundreds of experienced and prospective social enterprise practitioners from across Canada to:
Learn about the difference that social enterprise makes for communities and how to do it!
Share your experience and ideas with other social enterprisers and supporters!
Network with social enterprise practitioners, supporters, funders, and government officials!
Act on your questions, ideas or new knowledge – and make a difference to a community you care about!
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This event is supported by the Toronto Enterprise Fund.
enp and Capital One Launch New Social Enterprise Grant to Assist Canadian Youth
Today, Sept. 13, enp and Capital One Canada announced the new Capital One Youth Entrepreneurship Fund which will be distributed across Canada via enp-BC in Vancouver, enp-AB in Calgary, enp-TO in Toronto and Chantier de l’economie social in Montreal. The program will be focused on enabling youth and organizations servicing youth to conduct planning activities to develop or grow a social enterprise. enp-TO is managed by the Toronto Enterprise Fund. Click here for more information.
The Toronto Enterprise Fund's Business Plan Competition
The 2011 Competition is now closed. Check back in early 2012 for next year's schedule.
