Grant and contribution program
Contributions under the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Department of Industry · Industry, agriculture and fisheries
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$39.5M
Down $10.9M from $50.3M in 2023–24.
$1.32per tax filer$0.96per person
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Angel Capital Organization | Toronto, Ontario | $3.5M | $0.12 |
| Forum for Women Entrepreneurs in British Columbia | Burnaby, British Columbia | $2.0M | $0.07 |
| Canadian Women's Foundation | Toronto, Ontario | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Small Scale Food Processor Association | Nanaimo, British Columbia | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Centre for Entrepreneurship, Education & Development Incorporated | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Svx | Oakville, Ontario | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Women's Enterprises Society of BC | Kelowna, British Columbia | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Québec Business Women's Network | Longueuil, Quebec | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association | Toronto, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Mount Saint-Vincent University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $1.4M | $0.05 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.