The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) has issued 98 federal grants, totaling $39,772,355. Top recipients include Femmessor Québec, École des entrepreneurs du Québec, and Microcrédit Montréal. The primary departments involved in these disbursements are Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and the Department of Justice Canada.
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Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES)
SaveTotal Grants
98
Total Amount
$39.8M
Provinces Served
2
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Femmessor Québec|Femmessor Québec | 2 | $12.7M |
| 2 | École des entrepreneurs du Québec|École des entrepreneurs du Québec | 2 | $7.3M |
| 3 | Microcrédit Montréal|Microcrédit Montréal | 2 | $3.2M |
| 4 | Youth Employment Services Foundation|Youth Employment Services Foundation | 2 | $2.8M |
| 5 | Association des femmes autochtones du Canada|Association des femmes autochtones du Canada | 2 | $2.7M |
| 6 | COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique|COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique | 2 | $2.0M |
| 7 | Fédération des agricultrices du Québec|Fédération des agricultrices du Québec | 2 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Choco-Mango, Chocolats Complices des Vins inc.|Choco-Mango, Chocolats Complices des Vins inc. | 3 | $300.0K |
| 9 | Bec-Chine inc.|Bec-Chine inc. | 3 | $240.0K |
| 10 | Les Douceurs de l'érable Brien inc.|Les Douceurs de l'érable Brien inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 11 | Granijem inc.|Granijem inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 12 | Les Pierres Stéatites inc.|Les Pierres Stéatites inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 13 | Herboristerie la Clef des Champs inc.|Herboristerie la Clef des Champs inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 14 | Krispii inc.|Krispii inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 15 | Dubois Agrinovation Inc.|Dubois Agrinovation Inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 16 | LA Renaissance des Îles inc.|LA Renaissance des Îles inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 17 | 9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub|9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub | 2 | $200.0K |
| 18 | Kitfox Games Inc. |Kitfox Games Inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 19 | Smartrek Technologies inc.|Smartrek Technologies inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
| 20 | Pâte d'amandes Edde inc.|Pâte d'amandes Edde inc. | 2 | $200.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 95 | $37.0M | 93% |
| ON | 3 | $2.8M | 7% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | 97 | $39.7M |
| 2 | Department of Justice Canada | 1 | $109.5K |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Femmessor Québec|Femmessor Québec
$7.0M
--
Femmessor Québec|Femmessor Québec
$5.7M
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École des entrepreneurs du Québec|École des entrepreneurs du Québec
$4.0M
--
École des entrepreneurs du Québec|École des entrepreneurs du Québec
$3.3M
--
Microcrédit Montréal|Microcrédit Montréal
$1.8M
--
Youth Employment Services Foundation|Youth Employment Services Foundation
$1.5M
--
Association des femmes autochtones du Canada|Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
$1.5M
--
Microcrédit Montréal|Microcrédit Montréal
$1.5M
--
Youth Employment Services Foundation|Youth Employment Services Foundation
$1.3M
--
Association des femmes autochtones du Canada|Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
$1.2M
--
COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique|COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique
$1.1M
--
COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique|COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique
$912.6K
--
Fédération des agricultrices du Québec|Fédération des agricultrices du Québec
$545.4K
--
Fédération des agricultrices du Québec|Fédération des agricultrices du Québec
$457.0K
--
CONSEIL DES ORGANISMES FRANCOPHONES DE LA REGION DE DURHAM (COFRD)
$109.5K
--
Coaching de gestion inc.|Coaching de gestion inc.
$100.0K
--
Excellence Composites inc.|Excellence Composites inc.
$100.0K
--
Pâte d'amandes Edde inc.|Pâte d'amandes Edde inc.
$100.0K
--
Les Crèmes Jovencia inc.|Les Crèmes Jovencia inc.
$100.0K
--
Andraos & Mongiat inc. (Atelier Daily tous les jours)|Andraos & Mongiat inc. (Atelier Daily tous les jours)
$100.0K
--
Smartrek Technologies inc.|Smartrek Technologies inc.
$100.0K
--
9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub|9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub
$100.0K
--
Versatil BPI inc.|Versatil BPI inc.
$100.0K
--
Dubois Agrinovation Inc.|Dubois Agrinovation Inc.
$100.0K
--
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd|Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd
$100.0K
--
Femmessor Québec|Femmessor Québec
$7.0M--
Operating costs: the project aims to support the Femmessor organization in order to offer specialized coaching and facil...
Femmessor Québec|Femmessor Québec
$5.7M--
Operating costs: the project aims to support the Femmessor organization in order to provide specialized support and faci...
École des entrepreneurs du Québec|École des entrepreneurs du Québec
$4.0M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support the École des Entrepreneurs du Québec in order to stimulate the creation an...
École des entrepreneurs du Québec|École des entrepreneurs du Québec
$3.3M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support the École des Entrepreneurs du Québec in order to stimulate the creation an...
Microcrédit Montréal|Microcrédit Montréal
$1.8M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support the Association Communautaire d'Emprunt de Montréal in order to offer an ad...
Youth Employment Services Foundation|Youth Employment Services Foundation
$1.5M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support OLMC women start and grow their SMEs in all regions of Quebec through the d...
Association des femmes autochtones du Canada|Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
$1.5M--
Operating Costs: The project aims to to provide ongoing mentorships, networking opportunities, workshops and resources t...
Microcrédit Montréal|Microcrédit Montréal
$1.5M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support the Association Communautaire d'Emprunt de Montréal in order to offer a sup...
Youth Employment Services Foundation|Youth Employment Services Foundation
$1.3M--
Operating costs: The project aims to support OLMC women start and grow their SMEs in all regions of Quebec through the d...
Association des femmes autochtones du Canada|Association des femmes autochtones du Canada
$1.2M--
Operating Costs: The project aims to to provide ongoing mentorships, networking opportunities, workshops and resources t...
COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique|COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique
$1.1M--
Operating costs : The four-year project aims to support COlab, which works to train and mentor women entrepreneurs in a ...
COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique|COlab innovation sociale et culture numérique
$912.6K--
Operating costs : The four-year project aims to support COlab, which works to train and mentor women entrepreneurs in a ...
Fédération des agricultrices du Québec|Fédération des agricultrices du Québec
$545.4K--
Operating costs : The project aims to support the Fédération des agricultrices du Québec in implementing a program adapt...
Fédération des agricultrices du Québec|Fédération des agricultrices du Québec
$457.0K--
Operating costs : The project aims to support the Fédération des agricultrices du Québec to implement an adapted program...
CONSEIL DES ORGANISMES FRANCOPHONES DE LA REGION DE DURHAM (COFRD)
$109.5K--
The project consists of offering workshops and developing tools to provide legal information to underserved Francophone ...
Coaching de gestion inc.|Coaching de gestion inc.
$100.0K--
Marketing strategy: Development of a marketing strategy and promotional tools for the implementation of a marketing stra...
Excellence Composites inc.|Excellence Composites inc.
$100.0K--
Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to increase the production capacity of the company that specializes in the ma...
Pâte d'amandes Edde inc.|Pâte d'amandes Edde inc.
$100.0K--
Equipment acquisition and market development strategy: The project aims to increase the production capacity and the sale...
Les Crèmes Jovencia inc.|Les Crèmes Jovencia inc.
$100.0K--
Development activities and marketing strategy: The project aims to grow a company operating in the field of cosmeceutica...
Andraos & Mongiat inc. (Atelier Daily tous les jours)|Andraos & Mongiat inc. (Atelier Daily tous les jours)
$100.0K--
Marketing strategy: The project aims to commercialize the first prototype of the exportable product range of an innovati...
Smartrek Technologies inc.|Smartrek Technologies inc.
$100.0K--
Commercialization Strategy: The project aims to commercialize products the company that specializes in the design, manuf...
9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub|9196-0351 Québec inc. - Barbe Broue Pub
$100.0K--
Acquisition of equipment: The project aims to increase the productivity of the company that specializes in brewing micro...
Versatil BPI inc.|Versatil BPI inc.
$100.0K--
Equipment purchase, innovation activities and marketing strategy: The project aims to expand the range of services and g...
Dubois Agrinovation Inc.|Dubois Agrinovation Inc.
$100.0K--
Acquisition of equipment and marketing: The project aims to provide the company with production equipment to manufacture...
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd|Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd
$100.0K--
Marketing strategy: The project aims to increase the company's sales of computer-aided engineering services and solution...
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