Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Worker Co-op Federation

The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation is important to the funding ecosystem because it combines sector representation with practical capital and capacity support for worker-owned enterprises. CWCF helps worker co-operatives and social-purpose organizations access technical assistance, development funding, training, bursaries and loan-related resources that are tailored to democratic ownership models. This is a gap many mainstream business-funding programs do not cover well, because co-operatives often need governance, member engagement and conversion support in addition to ordinary growth capital. By connecting co-operatives across Canada and offering targeted programs such as technical assistance grants, JEDDI-related supports and education bursaries, CWCF turns relatively specialized funding into concrete business resilience, succession, equity and shared-prosperity outcomes.