Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)
To support women-owned and/or women-led businesses in their growth and to pursue market opportunities abroad.
- Total value
- $24.6M
- Agreements
- 17
- Jul 2019 to Oct 2019
- Median agreement
- $1M
- Typical range
- $692K–$1.9M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | $24.6M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 17 | $24.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 13 | $17.3M |
| Academia | 3 | $6.5M |
| Government | 1 | $823K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.