Deadline: 6-Jan-23
The City of Toronto is inviting applications for the Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program that empowers and supports female climate leaders who are working to develop and implement innovative solutions to address the climate emergency in Toronto.
Ten to 12 women will be selected to join Toronto’s 2023 cohort of the Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program. Through a combination of mentoring, training and networking opportunities, participants will be provided with the resources and supports necessary to take their climate-related project, product or business start-up to the next level.
Toronto is one of three cities in Canada and 19 cities globally participating in C40 Cities Women4Climate Opens in new window Mentorship Program, which aims to support 500 women across the globe in accelerating their climate projects.
Priorities
- Your project or start-up business must contribute to one or more of the following climate priorities:
- Sustainable Waste Management
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainable Buildings
- Sustainable Transport
- Air Quality
- Circular Economy
- Biodiversity.
Funding Information
- The Winner will be awarded $20,000 and two runner-up projects will receive $5,000 each.
Details
- Over the course of six months, participants will benefit from a combination of mentoring, training and networking opportunities. As a participant, you will:
- Meet with three different mentors for one-on-one mentoring sessions. Your mentors will be comprised of leaders from the business sector, public sector, international organizations or academic institutions. Each of your mentors will have a different area of expertise that will provide you with a variety of insights to help accelerate the advancement of your project or business venture.
- Participate in four Knowledge Labs to help accelerate your project plans. Topics include:
- Toronto’s climate action strategy
- Business and financial planning
- Marketing and communications strategies
- Preparing the perfect pitch
- Schedule optional one-on-one sessions with Knowledge Lab presenters to get feedback specific to your project.
- Attend peer-to-peer webinars with the global Women4Climate community. Mentees from other cities engaged in the program will share their project plans and provide feedback.
- Connect and build relationships with your fellow mentees and mentors at three networking events, featuring prominent speakers and influencers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible candidates must:
- Identify as women or 2-Spirit,
- Live, study or work in Toronto or GTA Opens in new window.
- Have an established climate action project or a start-up business to grow with the support of the Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Toronto’s population is made up of diverse communities and groups. The City of Toronto values the contributions made by all residents and is committed to its motto, “Diversity Our Strength”.
- The City of Toronto recognizes the barriers presented by discrimination and the disadvantages faced by equity-deserving groups and vulnerable populations. In particular, the City recognizes the unique status and cultural diversity of Indigenous communities and their right to self-determination.
- Women4Climate Toronto acknowledges the importance of intersectionality and encourages applications from female-identifying and two-spirited applicants of diverse cultures, races, religions and abilities.
Ineligible
- The following individuals are not eligible to apply:
- City of Toronto employees, members of Council and their immediate families.
- City of Toronto agency and corporation employees, their board members and members of their immediate families.
- Members of the mentee selection panel and members of pitch competition jury panel and members of their immediate families.
- Mentees from the 2021/2022 Women4Climate Toronto Mentorship Program cohort.
For more information, visit Women4Climate.