The BEA is co-designed by Black Creek Community Health Centre and multiple York initiatives and programs: YSpace, TD Community Engagement Centre, and Schulich ExecEd. The BEA is funded by Canada’s Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, including a $2.4M grant issued in Fall 2025. A Black-led initiative, the BEA offers fully funded programs, partnerships, and tools to Black entrepreneurs & professionals as they launch successful ventures against the challenges of systemic barriers.
Some of BEA’s successes as of December 2025:
136
Ventures supported
$7.3 M
Funds raised by ventures
989
Jobs created by ventures
$46 M
Revenue generated by BEA participants’ ventures
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