Programme de formation sur la validation de marché ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Early-stage entrepreneurs and business owners with technology or product ideas - Individuals planning to launch a new business venture - Small business owners seeking to validate market concepts - Sole proprietors and unincorporated entrepreneurs - No minimum revenue or established business status required - Canadian residents/businesses (jurisdiction-specific eligibility applies) ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Amount: Free access (no direct financial disbursement) - Format: Non-monetary training program - Cost to Recipient: $0 (fully subsidized) - Matching Requirements: None - Repayability: Not applicable (training grant, not a loan) - Value Proposition: Complimentary professional development with no financial obligation ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses This grant does not fund direct business expenses. Instead, it covers access to training on: - Market validation methodologies and frameworks - Business idea evaluation techniques - Technology feasibility assessment - Entrepreneurship fundamentals and best practices - Online course modules, multimedia content, and instructional videos - Practical exercises and case studies for market testing ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Program Format: Self-paced online learning (participants control timing) - Access Duration: Ongoing access to course materials during enrollment period - Participation Requirements: Completion of modules and exercises as self-directed learning - No Financial Accountability: Non-repayable; no performance metrics or financial milestones tied to funding - Timeline: Flexible; self-paced delivery with no mandatory completion deadlines - Eligibility Maintenance: Continued access contingent on active participation status