Can you stack Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec) and Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund?
Yes. Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec) and Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund can be combined. They fund different things, so the trick is simple: apply to each separately and never claim the same dollar twice. Together they reach up to $150K+ in potential value.
Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec)
Evol is the Quebec delivery agent for the federal Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, providing loans of up to $50,000 plus financing for larger impact projects to women and underrepresented founders. The business must be registered in Quebec and led by someone from an underrepresented group holding at least 25% of shares with a strategic role. Projects must contribute to at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund
Federal funding for programs that help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses. Ecosystem organizations can apply; individual business support often flows through funded partners.
How to stack them
- 01Confirm you meet each program's eligibility on its own. Evol Loan for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs (Quebec) and Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund are assessed separately.
- 02Apply to each program through its own application. There is no combined form.
- 03Allocate distinct costs to each program. You cannot claim the same dollar of expense under both, but you can fund different parts of the same project.
- 04Track both deadlines and keep the paperwork separated, so each claim stands on its own.
Stacking rules vary by program and change over time. Confirm the current rules with each program, or take the quiz and we will flag the combinations you qualify for.