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Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES): Ecosystem Fund is Now Open
The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund is currently open until September 26, 2022. Find out if your business is eligible to apply for this program.
10 Women-Led Startups Receive $10,000 in Communitech Funding
The Canadian federal and provincial governments have teamed up to help Communitech create the Fierce Founders Uplift program, which has awarded $100K during this round of funding alone.
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF)
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF) Receive up to $100,000 in Grant Funding. The Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF) is a business expansion grant that exclusively supports female-led or owned businesses that are investing in growth projects. Through the program, businesses receive non-repayable contributions to plan and execute a growth strategy for strategic initiatives that increase revenues and…
FedDev Ontario Announces $370k for Women Entrepreneurs in Tech
FedDev Ontario grants $370k to be distributed by ventureLAB’s Tech Undivided for the growth of women-led businesses.
FedDev Ontario Grants $4M to Support Women-Led Companies
FedDev Ontario invests $4M through RRRF RE3 to support southern Ontario women-led SMEs in relief and recovery from COVID-19.
$1M Women in Cleantech Challenge – MaRS Discovery District
One woman-led cleantech venture will receive $1M in funding from MaRS Discovery District to advance and commercialize their technology. Find out more about the finalists.
The Scully Effect: Did Aliens on TV Drive Women into STEM?
If you were around in the 1990s, you may have watched Gillian Anderson in The X-Files. Anderson played FBI Agent and medical doctor Dana Scully, the skeptical foil to Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny). While Mulder was a believer in all things occult and extra-terrestrial, Scully was analytical; she demanded scientific proof before she would…
Export Development Canada Launches $50M Women in Trade Investments Program
A major component showcased in the 2018 Federal Budget announcement, the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) is devoting nearly $2 billion to helping women grow their businesses through expertise, access to financing, and talent. This strategy is assisting the Canadian government in achieving its goal of doubling the number of majority women-owned businesses by 2025, as…
Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF): 200+ Women-Led Business Awarded
The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) was developed as part of Budget 2018 to help women and their businesses compete and thrive on a global level, increase economic growth, and create good middle-class jobs. WES is devoting nearly $2 billion to helping women grow their companies through talent, expertise, and access to financing, with the goal…