Not-for-profit organizations and charities · Thunder Bay, Ontario
PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise
- Total value
- $24.5M
- Agreements
- 16
- Programs
- 10
- First and latest
- 2009–2025
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development (apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated); Northern Ontario Development Program — Youth Internships — Not-for-Profit (apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated); CGLCC — 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program — Ecosystem Fund (no intake dates on the official page). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $6.3M |
| Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $4.6M |
| Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $3.2M |
| Women's ProgramWomen and Gender Equality Canada | Women and Gender Equality Canada | 3 | $2.8M |
| FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $2.3M |
| WES Ecosystem Fund - RegionalFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $2.1M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1.7M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $750K |
| Department for Women and Gender EqualityWomen and Gender Equality Canada | Women and Gender Equality Canada | 1 | $623K |
| Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $3,797 |
Plus 1 agreement ($50K) where the department did not name a program.
By year
Funding by the year agreements started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $500K |
| 2010 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 1 | $335K |
| 2012 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2013 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 1 | $3,797 |
| 2019 | 4 | $5.9M |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 1 | $493K |
| 2022 | 2 | $5M |
| 2023 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2024 | 2 | $2.9M |
| 2025 | 1 | $3.2M |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Nov 2025 | Contribution | $3,226,303 | |
| Women's ProgramWomen and Gender Equality CanadaCollaboration for Transformation: Scaling Impact for Systemic Change for Women Entrepreneurs · Contribution · Women and Gender Equality Canada · Jul 2024 | Collaboration for Transformation: Scaling Impact for Systemic Change for Women EntrepreneursContribution | $2,187,383 | |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Apr 2024 | Contribution | $750,000 | |
| Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaContribution · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Apr 2023 | Contribution | $4,571,259 | |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Nov 2022 | Contribution | $3,236,674 | |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $1,732,200 | |
| Women's ProgramWomen and Gender Equality CanadaCollaboration for Rural Recovery and Resilience · Contribution · Women and Gender Equality Canada · Oct 2021 | Collaboration for Rural Recovery and ResilienceContribution | $493,090 | |
| Department for Women and Gender EqualityWomen and Gender Equality CanadaEmpower-F: PARO Capacity Building for Furure and for the Women's Movement · Contribution · Women and Gender Equality Canada · Jul 2019 | Empower-F: PARO Capacity Building for Furure and for the Women's MovementContribution | $622,793 | |
| Women's ProgramWomen and Gender Equality CanadaEmpower-F: PARO Capacity Building for Future and for the Women's Movement · Contribution · Women and Gender Equality Canada · Jul 2019 | Empower-F: PARO Capacity Building for Future and for the Women's MovementContribution | $100,000 | |
| WES Ecosystem Fund - RegionalFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Apr 2019 | Contribution | $2,124,149 | |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern OntarioContribution · Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario · Mar 2019 | Contribution | $3,024,486 | |
| Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development CanadaCSJ2018-PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise (Thunder Bay--Rainy River) · Contribution · Employment and Social Development Canada · May 2018 | CSJ2018-PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise (Thunder Bay--Rainy River)Contribution | $3,797 | |
| FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaContribution · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Nov 2012 | Contribution | $1,500,000 | |
| Program not namedNational Research Council CanadaContribution · National Research Council Canada · Jul 2012 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaContribution · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Jan 2011 | Contribution | $334,585 | |
| FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaContribution · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Nov 2009 | Contribution | $499,887 |