Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
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The Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network (WOSEN) is hosting the Investment Readiness Sandbox for women and gender non-binary people who lead established social ventures, who have a defined capital need, and who are preparing for funding or investment in the coming year. Program Dates: January 2021 June 2021. For more information check out the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI's) website here: https://socialinnovation.org/offering/wosen/

Free Coaching for Women Led Initiatives Apply now: https://airtable.com/shrJbq8KubIweIzGm Get 1:1 coaching from experienced women social entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario. ... Program ends March 31, 2021 For more information contact [email protected] Brought to you by SEE and NORDIK Institute as part of the WOSEN collaborative, with Pillar NonProfit, CSI, SVX. This collaborative is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund.

Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) is seeking women entrepreneurs in all types of businesses to fill out their national survey. Their goal is to learn more about what women entrepreneurs need to thrive during and post-pandemic. Please fill out the confidential survey before Monday, Nov. 30: https://ca.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53d/10956. ---- OEFC est à la recherche de femmes entrepreneures de tous les types d’entreprises pour répondre à son sondage national. L’objectif est d’en savoir plus sur ce dont les femmes entrepreneures ont besoin pour réussir pendant et après la pandémie. Veuillez répondre au sondage confidentiel au plus tard le lundi 30 novembre: https://ca.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53d/10956

The mapping survey is open until October 18, take the survey here! https://www.artsbuildontario.ca//mapping-northern-creative

Just two weeks left before the start of this exciting program! Apply today! https://airtable.com/shrlHKYKygN7rqkCd For more information check out this post!... https://www.facebook.com/SEENRP/posts/3328666427248230 Or contact: MAUREEN STRICKLAND - [email protected] (Northeast) ALLYSON PELE - [email protected] (Northwest)

IDEA DEVELOPMENT TO ACTION PLAN: Women’s Social Enterprise Development Apply today! https://airtable.com/shrlHKYKygN7rqkCd... Program runs from October 5, 2020 - February 2021. Shape your passion into a business idea! Create an Action Plan for moving forward. This 16-week program builds readiness capacity. Topics include: Personal assets underlying success Developing a business story Traditional business models and sharing structures Creating value beyond the financial Supply chains Community asset mapping Leading in uncertainty For more information please contact: MAUREEN STRICKLAND [email protected] (Northeast) ALLYSON PELE [email protected] (Northwest) Brought to you by NORDIK Institute’s SEE in partnership with the Pillar Nonprofit Network, the Centre for Social Innovation, and SVX. The collaborative is collectively branded as the Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network (WOSEN) and is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), through the Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund.

Grant Window Application Opens August 31 Get Relief For Your Small Business! The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be managed by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the national Chamber network in support of other chambers and partners to help small Canadian businesses with their recovery efforts as a result of COVID-19.... If awarded, a relief grant can be used for any of the following activities: Purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields, and latex gloves. Renovating physical space to adhere to local, Provincial or Federal reopening guidelines. Developing or improving e-commerce capabilities for your business. Successful applicants will receive a relief grant of up to $5,000. We intend to support local businesses of all kinds from across the country (from retailers to barbershops to farmers). The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund grant window opens on August 31. For program guidelines in English, visit: https://occ.ca//up/Canada-United-Program-Guidelines-EN.pdf For program guidelines in French, visit: https://occ.ca//up/Canada-United-Program-Guidelines-FR.pdf The pre-application checklist will be available on August 28, 2020. A limited number of grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded. Learn more about the program and eligibility criteria at: https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/ If you have any questions about the small business relief grant fun, please do not hesitate to reach out to Daniyal Azhar, Program Manager at [email protected].