Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
WES Regional Top-Up
To provide women entrepreneurs with enhanced (or augmented) access to subject matter experts and advisory services to help them mobilize, adapt, and pivot their businesses in light of COVID-19 considerations.
- Total value
- $3.7M
- Agreements
- 15
- May 2020 to Jun 2020
- Median agreement
- $261K
- Typical range
- $128K–$290K
- 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.
Plus 1 agreements ($61K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $3.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 15 | $3.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 12 | $2.9M |
| Academia | 3 | $822K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 8 | $1.7M |
| Universities | 3 | $822K |
| Civic and social organizations | 1 | $139K |
| Vocational rehabilitation services | 1 | $43K |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | 1 | $370K |
| Motion picture and video industries | 1 | $600K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2020 | Northumberland Business Development Assistance Corporation | Contribution | $380,000 |
| Jun 2020 | WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation | Contribution | $117,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Invest WindsorEssex | Contribution | $117,000 |
| Jun 2020 | VentureLab Innovation Centre | Contribution | $370,000 |
| Jun 2020 | The Hamilton Young Women's Christian Association | Contribution | $138,691 |
| Jun 2020 | Wilfrid Laurier University | Contribution | $290,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Société de développement communautaire de Prescott-Russell | Contribution | $289,631 |
| Jun 2020 | Pillar Nonprofit Network | Contribution | $284,500 |
| Jun 2020 | Canadian Film Centre | Contribution | $600,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Innovation Guelph Resource Centre | Contribution | $261,250 |
| Jun 2020 | The Elizabeth Fry Society, Toronto Branch | Contribution | $43,296 |
| Jun 2020 | York University | Contribution | $281,600 |
| Jun 2020 | Haltech Regional Innovation Centre | Contribution | $235,500 |
| May 2020 | Queen's University at Kingston | Contribution | $250,000 |