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$5,000,000

Federal Grant to Startup Canada

Pre-Election Grant
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Pre-Election Timing

This grant was awarded in the lead-up to a federal election. See the full pre-election analysis →

Agreement #
PCH-2019-16850
Program
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Amount
$5,000,000(8.2x dept. average)
Date
2024-01-10
Location
Ottawa
Province/Territory
ON
MP
Yasir NaqviLiberal
Description
National women entrepreneurship support including mentorship networks, access to capital programs, skills training bootcamps, and regional entrepreneurship hubs.

What this means

  • This grant is 8.2x the average grant from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
  • Startup Canada has received $15,000,000 in federal grants across 7 grants since 2018.

On 2024-01-10, the Government of Canada awarded a grant of $5,000,000 to Startup Canada through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada under the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy program. The funds were directed to Ottawa, ON, in the federal riding of Ottawa Centre, which is represented by Yasir Naqvi (Liberal). Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has disbursed $3.8B across 6,200 grants since 2018. Startup Canada has received a total of $15.0M in federal funding across 7 grants.