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Title:

Seeking better access to financing for women social entrepreneurs

Agreement Number:

ON21228

Agreement Value:

$450,305.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2021 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 30-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. The Cooperation Council of Ontario (CCO) will achieve this by examining the experiences of women social entrepreneurs when it comes to accessing funding for their projects and focusing on a key concern, such as why women/binary people have difficulty accessing funding. For those who manage to secure funding for their social entrepreneurship projects, the challenges they face in securing it will need to be identified as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic affects women's ability to secure funding for their social entrepreneurship projects in a chaotic environment. Following analysis of the data, the project will develop theoretical and practical knowledge and recommendations to advance the discussion at the decision-making level in financial institutions and government and work with stakeholders (financial organizations, policymakers) to translate these recommendations into action. At the end of the project, the organization will have contributed to addressing systemic barriers by encouraging more effective and equitable sharing of resources, increasing networks and collaboration to accelerate systemic change, and addressing persistent harmful gender norms and attitudes to support women's equality. Their partners in this project are the Franco-Ontarian Foundation, the Northern Policy Institute, several women social entrepreneurs, and CCO members and partners.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1K 2Z8

Reference Number:

001-2021-2022-Q3-00117

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Conseil de la coopération de l'Ontario

Program:

Women's Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.