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Funding for women-owned businesses

Key Funding Overview

19 programs are open to women-owned businesses right now, representing over $52.1M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

19 Active Programs$52.1M Available PoolVerified Daily
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Funding for women-owned and women-led businesses provides dedicated capital, advisory services, and export access across Canada.

Initiatives under the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) deliver microloans, growth loans, and grant programs through regional partners.

Programs are designed to expand access to capital, mentorship, and international supply chains for female founders.

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Women-owned funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

19Open right now
19Available across Canada
$52.1MTotal available funding

19 Programs for women-owned businesses

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
Ulnooweg
Small business
Women-owned
Indigenous-owned
hiring

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
$5K–$100K

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Programs — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Happly partner
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
Women-owned

Catalyst Grants for Women's Health Research in BC

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned

Women in Business New Brunswick: Consultant Advisory Services (CAS)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
DivInc
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $10K

DivInc — Women in Tech Startup Accelerator & Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Innovation asset collective (IAC)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $50K

Innovation Asset Collective IP Funding and Strategic Support Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Indigenous-owned
Up to $100K

LRCC — Metis Women Entrepreneurship Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Parkdale Centre for Innovation
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $9K

Parkdale Centre for Innovation — Women Founders Stream

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Quebec Business Women's Network (RFAQ)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
$5K–$100K

Quebec Business Women's Network (RFAQ) — Quebec Business Women's Award

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned

SADC Lac-St-Jean Ouest — Flexiprêt Fund for Women

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
SADC Shawinigan
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $25K

SADC Shawinigan — SADC Shawinigan — Flexiprêt for women

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
WeBC
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned

WeBC - Small Business Loans for Women — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
$5K–$100K

Funding for Women Entrepreneurs in Canadian Agri-food Sector

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Saskatchewan
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
$5K–$100K

Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) - Business Advising

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned

Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Financing

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Innovation Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $50M

Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Government of Alberta
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $2.5K

Women in STEM Scholarship — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $150K

Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba — Loans

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about funding for women-owned businesses

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many programs for women-owned businesses are open?

19 of the 19 programs available to women-owned businesses are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $52.1M in total funding is currently accessible to women-owned businesses across the 19 open programs as of our latest check.

Which programs for women-owned businesses close next?

For women-owned businesses, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026.

Does a program appearing on this list for women-owned businesses mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this list for women-owned businesses is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 19 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.

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