Registration - In-house Organization

Futurpreneur Canada / Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Futurpreneur Canada
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-08-15
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 939885-223441

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 377

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 18

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Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Aboriginal Affairs
Economic Development
Employment and Training
Immigration
Industry
International Trade
Labour
Regional Development
Small Business
Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Engagement on youth entrepreneurship support - We continue to engage with government stakeholders to enable Futurpreneur to continue to provide mentoring, financing and business services/support to young diverse entrepreneurs. This also includes potential international trade and growth support initiatives for young entrepreneurs and their startup/SMEs.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Competition Bureau Canada (COBU)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

Futurpreneur Canada (formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, or CYBF) is the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Volunteer Board of Directors oversees Futurpreneur Canada's operations. Futurpreneur Canada does not have formal memberships.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2021-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)	$15,816.00	Yes
Government of AB	$250,000.00	Yes
Government of BC	$0.00	Yes
Government of MB	$250,000.00	Yes
Government of New Brunswick	$0.00	Yes
Government of NS	$83,333.00	Yes
Government of Ontario	$0.00	Yes
Government of Quebec	$0.00	Yes
Government of SK	$0.00	Yes
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)	$27,775,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
133 Richmond Street West
Suite 700
Toronto, ON M5H 1S3
Canada

Telephone number: 416-408-2923 Ext. 2208

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Micah Anshan, Senior Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held
Karen Greve Young, CEO | No public offices held
Daniel Ouimet, Senior Vice President, External Affairs | Public offices held
Mégane Visette, Manager, Government Relations | No public offices held

Futurpreneur Canada

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
Futurpreneur Canada	2015-03-16	current
Canadian Youth Business Foundation/Fondation Canadienne des Jeunes Entrepreneurs	2008-08-15	2015-03-16

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Canadian Youth Business Foundation/Fondation Canadienne des Jeunes Entrepreneurs

Futurpreneur Canada

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Karen Greve Young	2018-06-18	Current
Julia Deans	2013-01-14	2018-06-18
Katrina White	2012-11-14	2013-01-14
Vivian Prokop	2008-08-15	2012-09-02

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor Office of the Honourable Jim Manley, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Industry, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Industry	1998 to 2002	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-12-04

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Registration - In-house Organization

Futurpreneur Canada / Karen Greve Young, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 32 of 44 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Version 32 of 44 (2022-02-01 to 2022-04-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization