Women's Enterprises Society of BC: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kelowna, BC · grants and contributions register · Chilliwack—Hope

Women's Enterprises Society of BC: federal grants and contributions: 3 agreements; $9.6M value; 3 departments; 3 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0450GTD0DO · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Women's Enterprises Society of BC: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/women-s-enterprises-society-of-bc/

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3agreements
$9.6Mvalue
3departments
3programs

Largest agreements

514945$5.6Mvalue2023start2027end

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.

15404$3.4Mvalue2019start2023end

Launch targeted business services and mentoring in Vancouver Island and Northern BC

Fostering Inclusive Economic Growth: Influencing Systemic Change in Lending through an Intersectional Gendered Lens$575Kvalue2024start2027end

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Women’s Enterprises Society of BC will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within Financial Institutions’ (FI) lending systems for Women Business Owners (WBO) that need capital to start and grow businesses by consulting with WBOs to identify system level barriers, working with Fis to develop tools and best practices, hosting a conference for Fis to learn from the lived experience of community members for systemic change and supporting credit unions

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$5.6Mvalue1programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$3.4Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$575Kvalue1programs

Years

20241agreements$575Kvalue1programs
  • Women's Program
20231agreements$5.6Mvalue1programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
20191agreements$3.4Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

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.