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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards

Recipient Name: Women’s Economic Council (WEC)
Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
Date: 2015-05-25
Value: $409,774.00
Type: Contribution
Purpose: This 36-month project will aim to increase economic prosperity for women in Canada by fostering their participation in enterprises with a community economic development focus. The project will engage women and key local and national stakeholders such as financial and educational institutions, to identify best practices and successful models to engage and support women-led enterprises; as well as coordinate the sharing of information and innovative approaches. The project will work collaboratively with stakeholders to review their internal programs and practices using a gender lens, in order to meet the needs of women. The project will develop an interactive online ‘one-stop shop’ platform to facilitate access to local and national supports and resources for women-led enterprises.
Comments: Multi-year project