Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

About This Opportunity

Loans up to $50,000 for women entrepreneurs, particularly start-ups, underrepresented groups and sole proprietorships that may have greater difficulty accessing financing.

Eligibility Criteria

Women entrepreneurs in Canada can apply through participating delivery organizations; eligibility and loan terms vary by delivery organization. Current federal page lists WEOC, NACCA, Nventure and Evol among delivery organizations accepting applications.

Application Process

how to apply: The Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) Start your journey The National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) Start your journey Nventure Start your journey Evol Start your journey Service providers by province or territory Find your local or regional service provider to get started: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Show All Alberta WEOC ( AWE ) Nventure NACCA ** British Columbia WEOC ( WeBC ), Nventure , NACCA ** Manitoba WEOC ( WECM ) Nventure NACCA ** New Brunswick Nventure NACCA ** Newfoundland and Labrador WEOC ( NLOWE ) Nventure NACCA ** Northwest Territories Nventure NACCA ** Nova Scotia Nventure NACCA **

Prepare to apply

Existing tools on this platform. They are not scored against this call, and the grant writer is not auto-filled from this page.

1. Step 1

   Funding requirements

   Work out how much you need to raise and how long it lasts.

2. Step 2

   Cash-flow forecast

   Show how the award would sit against income and costs.

3. Step 3

   Market size

   Estimate TAM, SAM, and SOM if the call asks for market evidence.

4. Step 4

   Business readiness

   Check gaps before you spend time on a full application.

5. Step 5

   Carbon and impact

   Capture environmental figures where the programme requires them.

6. Step 6

   Find partners

   Browse the company directory if the call needs collaborators.

7. Step 7

   AI grant writer

   Draft against your own project notes. Premium tool; not auto-filled from this call yet.