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Accelerator · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Next 36

Eight-month programme for students and recent graduates of Canadian schools launching a startup: remote and part-time from January, then full-time in Toronto from May to August. No fee and no equity.

Closed Run by NEXT Canada

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
None (equity-free) The 2.5% equity requirement was removed as of September 2025
Programme fee
No fee No fee; participants cover their own summer living costs and travel to Toronto
Duration
not published
Cohort size
36 companies
Cohorts
1 a year
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Canada
Perks
not published

Part-time remote phase from mid-January to end of April, then in person in Toronto from May to August.

Application dates

Closed2027 cohort

Who can apply

  • Undergraduates, master's students and recent graduates of Canadian schools, any discipline
  • Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or holders of a student or work visa
  • International applicants are not supported
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Toronto. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. The last window we track closed on 14 October 2026. Dates for the next cohort are not published yet.

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