Digital Commerce Group $75k Fintech Grant

$75k Fintech Grant At Startupfest 2025

The $75k Fintech Grant funded by Digital Commerce Group and Apaylo is a non-dilutive cash prize designed to accelerate the growth of promising fintech startups. Presented in partnership with Startupfest, this grant empowers early-stage fintech founders to scale their operations, amplify their brand visibility, and forge powerful connections with investors and industry leaders. The application deadline has now passed, but if you'd like to be considered for a Wild Card spot on-site, please fill in the form below.
To be eligible for this award, you must qualify for the following:

Is a private corporation | Is seed stage (pre-Series A) | Has a minimum viable product with market traction | Can provide evidence of the ability to hire and grow | Has founders with domain expertise and an established growing team | Has revenue or a clear forecast to it | Registered federally or provincially in Canada | Is a fintech company.
Company Name | Nom de l'enterprise*
First Name | Prenom*
Last Name | Nom*
Email Adress | Courriel*
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Phone Number | Numéro de téléphone*
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LinkedIn URL*
Company Website URL*
Identify the Fintech Sub-sector(s) of your company:*
City*
State/Province*
Country*
If applicable, when was your company incorporated?*
How did you hear about this program and award?*
What is your company's key value proposition?*
Approximate monthly revenue*
If you are currently pre-revenue, what is your timeline and plan to revenue?*
Describe the key milestones and/or goals you wish to achieve in the next 12 months.*
Outline the current makeup of your team, including roles & responsibilities and their domain expertise.*
Is your company a privately held corporation registered federally or provincially in Canada?*

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If not, do you have plans to register federally or provincially in Canada?*

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What sources of funding have you raised?*
Anything else we should know about you, your business or your team?*
Do You Already Have A Startupfest Ticket?*

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Acknowledgement

I hereby agree to grant Digital Commerce Group the right to share information they may deem appropriate with their corporate partners, such as, but not limited to, the company name, the founder(s)’ name(s) and email(s), excluding any proprietary information and materials such as pitch decks and other documents belonging to the company.
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$75k Fintech Grant At Startupfest 2025

To be eligible for this award, you must qualify for the following:

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