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Title:

Fostering Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Agreement Number:

ADP-PAD - 3432

Agreement Value:

$179,795.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

This project aims to support and empower women farmers in Quebec and French‑speaking Canada to develop their entrepreneurial and leadership capacities, while raising the profile of the farming profession for women—particularly in light of 2026, which the United Nations has designated as the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

The AgriDiversity Program strengthens the agriculture and agri-food sector by building its capacity through projects that:
• help Indigenous Peoples and members of other underrepresented and marginalized groups (URMG) develop leadership skills;
• build entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of URMG;
• facilitate the sharing of industry experience, best practices, and knowledge to help URMG manage transformation and adapt to changes in their business operations; and/or
• strengthen the sector by incorporating views from a greater diversity of sector players.

Location:

Longueuil, Quebec, CA J4H 4E7

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q4-00030

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

122147069

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Fédération des Agricultrices du Québec

Program:

AgriDiversity Program

Program Purpose:

The AgriDiversity program will support projects aimed at helping Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups in Canadian agriculture – including women, youth, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and official language minority communities – to fully participate in the sector by helping these groups address the key issues and barriers they often face for sector participation.

NAICS Code:

115