
WEOC National Loan Program
Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada is proud to deliver the WEOC National Loan Program, which supports women entrepreneurs as they start, scale, grow and maintain their businesses.
The program offers an inclusive approach to lending, providing robust wrap-around services that set women entrepreneurs up for continued growth and success.
How to Apply
WEOC National Loan Program is currently working with Loan Fund Partners in six provinces: B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador.
The first step for an entrepreneur is to connect with the Loan Fund Partner in your region:
- British Columbia – WeBC
- Alberta – AWE
- Saskatchewan – WESK
- Manitoba – WECM
- Ontario – PARO
- Newfoundland and Labrador – NLOWE
Before applying for a loan, you will work closely with a Loan Fund Partner to develop a business plan describing the viability and feasibility or your business.

Frequently Asked Questions
Please review the following pages for answers to common questions. If you still can’t find the information you’re looking for, feel free to email the WEOC loans team at [email protected].
What if I live in a region without a Loan Fund Partner?
Entrepreneurs in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut will will also have access to the National Loan Fund in the near future.
In the meantime, if you are an entrepreneur living in one of these provinces, or in Quebec, you can apply for a loan through the following organizations that are delivering comparable loan products: