International Development Grant
Future Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Innovation and Technology
Project Number: CA-3-P005176001
Status: Closed
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Maximum Contribution: $193,222.00
Start Date: January 29, 2018
End Date: December 31, 2019
Duration: 1.9 years
Project Description
This project aims to support young women and men to establish and grow sustainable market-driven businesses. The project seeks to enable women and men led start-up teams to develop their business ideas by providing them with entrepreneurship training and coaching. These trainings prepare them to effectively pitch their ideas to investors and have a better chance to access seed capital funds which are the initial capital used to start a business. The project also seeks to strengthen Leaders Organization’s ability to understand respond and address gender equality barriers to entrepreneurship through its work and programs.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) reduced barriers to entrepreneurship faced by youth in particular young women; (2) enhanced opportunities for young entrepreneurs to successfully establish and grow their business; and (3) enhanced responsiveness of Leaders Organization to the challenges and barriers facing women entrepreneurs.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of January 2020 include: (1) 21 women start-ups established their businesses following technical assistance and mentoring; (2) 30 start-ups generated employment opportunities; (3) 66% of women participants confirmed willingness to proceed with their businesses; (4) 15 women start-ups received seed-investments to start-up their business pitching to investors outside GAC; and (5) 83% of women participants were satisfied by the services offered by Leaders Organization and how they match their gender-specific needs.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Leaders Organization
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
EGM Europe Arctic Middle East and Magh
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Call for Proposals