Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Status of Women

Women’s Program Funding

  • This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The objective of the Women's Program is to achieve the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada. Funding is provided to eligible organizations in support of projects at the local, regional and national levels that address the following three priority areas: ending violence against women and girls, improving women's and girls' economic security and prosperity, encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

​Applicants must be legally constituted organizations that are:

  • not-for-profit Canadian organizations, excluding labour unions, post-secondary educational institutions and religious institutions,
  • for-profit Canadian organizations, if the nature and intent of the funded activity is non-commercial and not intended to generate profit,
  • Aboriginal governments (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities) and their agencies in rural and remote areas where there is a lack of capacity among not-for-profit and for-profit organizations,
  • territorial governments (local, regional, territorial) and their agencies in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must read the information of the call for proposals they are interested in.

Other Things to Note:

All funding opportunities under the Women's Program are currently closed.

Program Contact:

Funding programs for women and gender equality