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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards

Recipient Name: Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Écosse
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: 2015-02-24
Value: $232,461.00
Type: Grant
Purpose: This 36-month project will work to provide opportunities for the advancement of professional and entrepreneurial francophone and Acadian women in Nova Scotia. The project will engage women, local economic development organizations, the private sector, and regional partners to examine the current context and identify needs and barriers women encounter when competing for higher-level positions in the workplace, or when accessing services for business start-up or growth. The project will assist key partners in adapting their practices and policies to increase economic opportunities and better address the needs of francophone and Acadian professional and entrepreneurial women in Nova Scotia.
Comments: Multi-year project