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SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS


Canadian Women's Foundation  - Canadian Women’s Foundation focuses on the most critical challenges facing women and girls, and invests in the most effective solutions for long-term change.
Women's Enterprise Organization's of Canada   An umbrella organization whose member organizations provide resources, programs and services directly to women business owners coast to coast.
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs     Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enabling women to build successful businesses. AWE provides unique programs and services to women at all stages of business through advising, financing, mentoring, and network development.
Women's Entrepreneur Centre     Women’s Enterprise Centre is a non-profit organization devoted to helping BC women start, lead and grow their own business.

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES


Canada's Women Entrepreneurship Strategy    The Government of Canada is advancing women's economic empowerment with the first ever Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES), a $2-billion investment that seeks to double the number of women-owned businesses by 2025.
Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub    Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) is building a national network and accessible digital platform for sharing research, resources, and leading strategies.
Alberta Status of Women Grant     Non-profit and charitable organizations can apply for funding for projects that improve the lives of women and girls in Alberta.
Manitoba Status of Women Grant   
New Brunswick Equality Branch   
Newfoundland Office for the Status of Women      The Office for the Status of Women is the central agency within the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador that supports the development of programs and policies to advance the status of women in the province.
Status of Women Council of NWT     The Council is committed to advancing equality of North West Territory women
Nova Scotia Advisory Council on the Status of Women     The Advisory Council was established in 1977  was created to educate the public and advise the provincial government on issues of interest and concern to women.
Nunavut Status of Women Council     The Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council's role is to advance the goal of equal participation of women in society and promote changes in social, legal and economic structures to that end.
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Ministry of Women's Issues (Ontario)     Working to increase women’s economic security and end gender-based violence.
Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PEI)     The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women is an arms-length from government advisory agency. The nine members of Council are appointed by government to work for equality and to support women's full and active participation in social, legal, cultural, economic, and political spheres of life.
Saskatchewan Status of Women Office    The Office acts as a catalyst within government to raise awareness of issues affecting women to ensure gender considerations are integrated into all aspects of government policy-making, legislation and program development.
​Yukon Women's Directorate     The directorate is responsible for ensuring that gender considerations are integrated into government policy-making, legislation and program development. 

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