How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 10000% of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who are the financial supporters of the Grants for women entrepreneurs?

Grants for women entrepreneurs is funded by J. Armand Bombardier Foundation

What are Grants for women entrepreneurs's eligibility criterias?

The entity must have been constituted for at least one year with a maximum of 5 years (anytime between 2019 and 2023). The entity’s head office is in Québec. The entrepreneur resides in Québec and is a Canadian or permanent resident.

Grants for women entrepreneurs

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QC, Canada

Excellence Grants for Québec Entrepreneurial Women in Key Sectors

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grant_single|closingDate January 12, 2024

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Manufacturing
Information and cultural industries
Health care and social assistance

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J. Armand Bombardier Foundation

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The J. Armand Bombardier Excellence Grants for the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs are designed to promote the role of women in various sectors of economic and community development. These grants recognize the excellence of projects led by women in the processing and manufacturing field, the cultural and creative field, and the technological innovation field. Each grant, worth $10,000, is intended for women entrepreneurs whose businesses are between one to five years old and based in Québec.

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This grant recognizes the outstanding achievements of emerging women entrepreneurs and provides strategic financial support to propel their growth. The focus is on recognizing projects between 1 to 5 years old, enhancing their potential for long-term success.

Award amount set at $10,000 for each recipient.
Annual recognition of audacious women entrepreneurs in specific fields.

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Innovations in menstrual health through the development of devices to relieve menstrual cramps.
Development of participative living environments that generate social links, such as cohabitats.
Offering healthy, plastic-free, and sustainable menstrual products with social and environmental impact.

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$ 10,000

An immersive digital arts exhibit showcasing the province's cultural diversity through innovative virtual reality experiences

$ 10,000

Development of a sustainable quantum technology platform to enhance energy efficiency solutions for local businesses

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The eligibility criteria for the J. Armand Bombardier Excellence Grants for the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs are outlined below.

The entity must be an incorporated private company or a social economy enterprise (NPO, General Partners, and cooperatives) with at least 50% owned by a woman or a group of women.
The entrepreneur must be the founder or co-founder of the social economy enterprise.
The entity must have been constituted for at least one year but not more than five years (established between 2019 and 2023).
The entity’s head office must be located in Québec.
The entrepreneur must reside in Québec.
The entrepreneur must be a Canadian citizen or hold permanent resident status.

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Eligible applicants for the J. Armand Bombardier Excellence Grants for the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs are businesses where at least 50% of the company is owned by a woman or a group of women, and are either incorporated private companies or social economy enterprises such as NPOs, General Partners, and cooperatives. The entity must have been constituted for a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years. The head office of the entity must be located in Québec, and the entrepreneur must reside in Québec and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Businesses ineligible include those related to discriminatory activities, recreational drugs, bars, or discotheques, among others, and the main value-added activities of the business must occur within Québec. Only women founders or co-founders can apply for the social economy enterprises.

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This grant excludes certain companies and industries due to their status or main activity. It aims to support businesses that align with its community-oriented and innovative objectives.

Applicants not released from a bankruptcy judgment.
Projects of a discriminatory nature.
Projects of a sexual, religious, or political nature.
Ad hoc event projects.
Projects related to illicit or recreational drugs.
Bar or discotheque projects.
Student projects, including internships and university projects.
Research and development projects.
Self-employed workers.
Projects for which the main value-added activities are outside Québec.
Projects where the main activities are retail sales.

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This grant supports innovative projects led by women entrepreneurs in various fields, including cultural, creative, processing, manufacturing, and technological innovation. The eligible projects are designed to contribute to economic development and social impact in these sectors.

Projects in architecture, design, digital arts, literature and publishing, museology, theatre arts, visual and audiovisual production, and visual arts.
Initiatives in any sector related to processing and manufacturing.
Advancements in artificial intelligence, biotechnology/health, electronics, engineering, information and communications technology, quantum technologies, and robotics.

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This grant is targeted specifically at businesses and entrepreneurs based in Québec, Canada. The eligibility criteria focus on ensuring recipients are integral to the local economic ecosystem within this province.

Businesses with their head office located in Québec.
Entrepreneurs residing in Québec.

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The evaluation and selection of projects for this grant are based on specific criteria to ensure alignment with the grant’s objectives and focus on excellence and innovation.

The quality and soundness of the business model.
Viability and coherence, including consolidation/growth potential and partnerships.
The distinctive and innovative nature of the project.
The social impact of the business.
Demonstration of the grant’s value added in the project.

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The Excellence Grants for the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs provide significant support for women-led businesses in Québec, facilitating growth and innovation within various sectors. These grants, commemorating the women founders of the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, aim to recognize and promote the contributions of women entrepreneurs in the economic and community development space.

Worth $10,000 each, the grants recognize annually the work of women entrepreneurs whose business is between 1 to 5 years old.
The grants are divided into three categories: Janine Bombardier Grant for the cultural/creative field, Claire B. Beaudoin Grant for the processing/manufacturing field, and Huguette B. Fontaine Grant for the technological innovation field.
A grant application must provide the entrepreneur’s CV, the company’s organizational chart, audited financial statements, financial projections, a roadmap for the next 18 months, and a 4-minute video clip.
All eligible businesses must have their head office and main activities based in Québec.
Applications are evaluated based on the quality of the business model, viability, consolidation/growth potential, community roots, and social impact.