Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association: federal grants and contributions: 22 agreements; $32.2M value; 4 departments; 6 programs.

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22agreements
$32.2Mvalue
4departments
6programs

Largest agreements

PC0011639$4.9Mvalue2026start2031end

Provide business services and loans to assist women entrepreneurs

Agreement$3.7Mvalue2005start–end
514946$3.5Mvalue2023start2027end

The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) aims to increase women-owned businesses? access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise they need to start up, scale up and access new markets.

Agreement$2.9Mvalue2015start–end
Agreement$2.9Mvalue2018start–end
000005639-14$1.8Mvalue2021start2026end

Support operational funding for business services to assist women entrepreneurs and SMEs

000015400$1.7Mvalue2019start2023end

Launch a digital business training program for women entrepreneurs across Alberta

000005639-12$1.7Mvalue2019start2022end

Support operational funding for business services to assist women entrepreneurs and SMEs

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15400$1.7Mvalue2019start2023end

Launch a digital business training program for women entrepreneurs across Alberta

Agreement$1.2Mvalue2014start–end
15400$1.1Mvalue2019start2023end

Launch a digital business training program for women entrepreneurs across Alberta

Agreement$975Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$975Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$975Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$975Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$975Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$97.9Kvalue2005start–end
PC0009690$30.0Kvalue2024start2027end

Host 2024, 2025, and 2026 Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Summit

Marketing Assistant$7.7Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs$7.4Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$7.2Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs$4.8Kvalue2024start2024end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Western Economic Diversification Canada14agreements$22.0Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Women's Enterprise Centres
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada3agreements$6.6Mvalue3programs
  • Women's Enterprise Initiative
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$3.5Mvalue1programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$27.1Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$4.9Mvalue1programs
  • Women's Enterprise Initiative
20242agreements$34.8Kvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$3.5Mvalue1programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
20221agreements$7.7Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20211agreements$1.8Mvalue1programs
  • Women's Enterprise Centres
20195agreements$6.2Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20182agreements$2.9Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20151agreements$2.9Mvalue0programs
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    20142agreements$2.2Mvalue0programs
      20131agreements$975Kvalue0programs
        20121agreements$975Kvalue0programs
          20111agreements$975Kvalue0programs
            20101agreements$975Kvalue0programs
              20052agreements$3.8Mvalue0programs

                Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.