Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneur (IWE) Program: Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (WELF)

Amount:

$50,000.00

Type:

Loan

Description:

The Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund (WELF) provides Indigenous women entrepreneurs who meet the eligibility requirements loans of up to $50,000.

Comments on Funding:

Funding takes the form of loans of up to $50,000.

Deadline:

Continuous Intake

Eligibility:

Applicants must:
1. be Indigenous female applicants who have majority (51%) equity share in the ownership of the business;
2. be female applicants who are actively involved in the business and are integral to its ongoing operations;
3. be eighteen (18) years or over;
4. provide a minimum of 5% cash equity or in-kind contribution.

Application Steps:

Documentation Needed:

Other Things to Note:

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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