Alberta Women Entrepreneurs
Before you tell us more about you and your business, let's make sure you have the required documentation to proceed with a loan eligibility submission.
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is dedicated to upholding your privacy in compliance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Canadian Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP), and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). By completing this form, you consent to AWE’s collection, use, and storage of your personal information solely for the purposes specified in our Privacy Policy, such as processing your application, communicating program updates, and enhancing program delivery.
AWE has implemented security measures to protect against unauthorized access to your information. You retain the right to access, update, or correct your information as permitted by law. AWE will keep your information confidential and will not disclose it to third parties without your consent, except as required by law. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at
[email protected]
; however, this may affect our ability to provide certain services.
More information detailed on our website:
Privacy Policy — Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (awebusiness.com)
For any questions or concerns, please contact us at
[email protected]
.
Is the business a
Start-up
or
Expansion
?
Start-up
Expansion
Do you have a
Business Plan
?
Yes
No
Thank you for your interest in AWE Financing.
Unfortunately, we cannot proceed with your application until you have a detailed business plan.
Please use the
AWE Business Plan Guide
to help you in putting this together.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at
[email protected]
.
Best regards,
The AWE Financing Team
Please upload your
Business Plan
.
Drag and drop or browse files to upload
Do you have
Financial Projections
?
Yes
No
Thank you for your interest in AWE Financing.
Unfortunately, we cannot proceed with your application until you have detailed financial projections.
Please use the
AWE Financial Projection Template
to help you in putting this together.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at
[email protected]
.
Best regards,
The AWE Financing Team
Please upload your
Financial Projections
(including 2 years' cashflow, projected income statement, & projected balance sheet)
.
Drag and drop or browse files to upload
Please upload your
Financial Projections
.
Drag and drop or browse files to upload
Please upload your
2 Years Financial Statements
(income statement & balance sheet), and
Interim Financial Statements
(if year-end was longer than 3 months ago)
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Is the business
women-led
?
50.1% women-owned (Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
true
false
Are all the shareholders
permanent resident
(s) or
Canadian citizen
(s)?
true
false
Do all the shareholders
reside in Alberta
?
true
false
Do all the shareholders have a
credit score above 650
?
true
false
Do you have
active collections
or going through a
bankruptcy
?
true
false
Thank you for your interest in AWE Financing. Unfortunately, your pre-application has been declined due to a "No" response to one of the eligibility questions.
We encourage you to review the eligibility requirements on our website to better understand our criteria. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at
[email protected]
.
Best regards,
The AWE Financing Team
Thank you for your interest in AWE Financing. Unfortunately, your pre-application has been declined due to an active collection or you are going through a bankruptcy.
We encourage you to review the eligibility requirements on our website to better understand our criteria. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at
[email protected]
.
Best regards,
The AWE Financing Team
Please tell us about you and your business below.
An AWE representative will be in touch to discuss whether or not you qualify to apply for an AWE loan.
What is your
first name
?
What is your
last name
?
What is your
email
?
What is your
phone
number?
Please select which
province or territory
you operate/live in:
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
What
region
of Alberta do you operate in?
North
South
Central
Edmonton
Calgary
Are you a resident of a
rural, remote, or Northern
community?
true
false
What is your mailing
address
?
Please enter your mailing address or PO Box if applicable.
What
city
do you live in?
What is your
postal code
?
What is your
business name
?
If you don't have a business name, please enter your first and last name without a space. Ex. JaneDoe
What
stage of business
are you in?
Pre-Start (Idea Stage)
Operating less than 2 years
Operating 2 - 5 years
5 or more years
What is your business
start
date?
Do you have a
business website
?
Please provide the full URL. Ex. https://www.awebusiness.com/
Please choose your main business type:
B2B
B2C
Social Enterprise
Tech
Other
What is your business'
legal structure
?
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Incorporated
Other
What
economic/industry sector
do you operate in?
Accommodation and Food Services
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Construction
Information and Cultural Industries
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Manufacturing
Mining
Other Services (including Services to Oil and Gas Extraction)
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Retail Trade
Tourism Operator
Transportation and Warehousing
Wholesale Trade
Please
describe
your business:
How many
employees
do you have?
Whole numbers only. This does NOT include yourself or any contractors.
How many
contractors
do you have?
Whole numbers only.
What is your
annual revenue
?
Do not use any symbols or letters - can enter up to 2 decimal places.
What
challenges
are you currently facing in your business?
Connections or Mentorship
Sales
Access to Financing
Human Resources
Operations
Growth/Scaling
Access to Markets (National and International)
Marketing
Accounting
Technology Selection
Legal
Other
Many people face unique barriers in their entrepreneurship journey. The more we know about the demographics we serve, the more we can work with our funders to support equitable access to entrepreneurship for all women+.
To ensure our reporting reflects the diversity of our community,
please select any that apply
:
**Your response is voluntary and will be kept confidential. This information is also not used to assess your financial application.
Are you a
youth
?
A youth would be defined as someone aged between 15-34.
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as a member of a
First Nations, Metis, or Inuit
community?
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as a
persons with disability
?
The Accessible Canada Act defines disability as: Any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as
2SLGBTQIA+
?
Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional people who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities.
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as a
visible minority
or
person of colour
?
A person in a visible minority group is someone (other than an Indigenous person as defined above) who is non-white in colour/race, regardless of place of birth.
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Are you a
new Canadian
or
Immigrant
?
Immigrant refers to a person who is, or who has ever been, a landed immigrant or permanent resident. Such a person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Immigrants who have obtained Canadian citizenship by naturalization are included in this group.
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as
Francophone
?
Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
How did you hear about AWE?
AWE Website
AWE Social Media Notification
Email
Call/Phone
External Event
Referral
Google Ad
Other Digital Ad
Search Engine
Other
If you received a
referral
, please tell us, who sent you?
Alberta Innovates
ATB
BDC
Business Link
CDEA
Community Futures
Edmonton Unlimited
Futurepreneur
Government of Canada (Canada Business Network)
Gov of Can Grants and Funding
Momentum
Platform Calgary
Prospect
The 51
UpWork
Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
Other
If you didn't see the organization/person who referred you in the list above and selected "
other
", please tell us who to thank for sending you our way:
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