Deadline: 7 September 2018
Applications are open for Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub that will help close information gaps regarding the economic participation of women entrepreneurs and their access to business support services.
The aim of the WEKH’s activities must help ensure that women entrepreneurs, women business support organizations, government bodies and financial institutions in Canada will be equipped with useful resources and new information to better understand and assist women entrepreneurs. These outcomes will help facilitate the full engagement of women entrepreneurs in Canada’s economy.
Through evidence-based research, improved knowledge, and the development of public metrics related to women and the entrepreneurship ecosystem, this investment will support governments and stakeholders to:
- gauge the engagement and impact of funded government programs;
- share best practices;
- identify and address stereotypes about women as entrepreneurs and in business; and
- develop business support materials that translate research into useful tools for women entrepreneurs and organizations that engage or support them.
Funding Information
The government will fund $8.6M over three years to establish a third party led Women Entrepreneur Knowledge Hub (WEKH) to advance evidence-based research, collect and disseminate data, knowledge and best practices.
Eligible Activities
- A report on the progress of women entrepreneurs in Canada, including a measure or review of the entrepreneurship ecosystem supports for women in Canada
- Activities related to collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information, and/or advancing research on women’s entrepreneurship
- Activities to support sharing of best practices and knowledge amongst women business support organizations. (e.g. sharing of information related to best practices for increasing diversity, and tools to help increase the participation of women on boards and within senior management).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants may apply independently or as a Consortium with other organizations to deliver Hub activities.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as a Consortium to strengthen their application request; increasing the scope and breadth of activities they can deliver. Collaboration will help build the capacity needed to undertake all the required activities, ensure a national reach and provide products, in both official languages.
- Eligible applicants are one of the following, not-for-profit organizations:
- Canadian post-secondary academic institutions
- Canadian research institutes
- A consortium with one or more of the above parties partnering with Canadian incorporated non-profit organizations
- Consortium applicants
- Must have a Canadian post-secondary academic institution or a Canadian Research institute Lead Applicant
- Canadian incorporated non-profit organizations are encouraged to participate as a Consortium member
- The Lead Applicant will be responsible for the completion and signing of the application form, managing the project and contribution funding and report on results.
- For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply for the Knowledge Hub.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligibility Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub.