Funding for Business Women

Funding access helps Canadian womenowned or women-led businesses capitalize on opportunities, diversify markets and grow globally. Here are some funding resources:

Canexport

Financial support to help your Canadian business develop and access exciting new export opportunities. Canexport funding may be used to cover annual supplier diversity certification costs for women-owned, Indigenous-owned, visible minority-owned and Lgbtq2-owned companies when submitting a project within a market that recognizes certification (for example, the U.S.).

Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA)

Development program to help Canadian companies with an existing technology, product or service to explore vast opportunities in foreign markets. Specific cohorts are organized for women-owned and led businesses.

Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

Support for Canadian companies to pursue international research and development (R&D) collaborations with foreign partners.

Women in Trade – Export Development Canada (EDC)

Insurance solutions to protect your exports, working capital and financing options.

Woman entrepreneur – Business Development

Bank of Canada (BDC) Financing to fuel growth.

Women in Technology (WIT) Fund – Business

Development Bank of Canada (BDC) Venture capital for Canadian technology businesses.

Futurpreneur Canada

Financing, mentoring and support for aspiring Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18–39.