Contribution: Women's Program
Pitch Better Inc.
$606,262.00
FoundHers Innovation Labs
FY 2024-25 · 2024-08-02
Summary
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Pitch Better Inc. will help advance Black women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change across Canada. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers to the participation of Black women in the digital and green economies, where they remain significantly under-represented. The project will nurture a new wave of technology businesses led by underrepresented groups. The project will do this through the implementation of an enterprise accelerator program for Black and equity-seeking women founders, culminating with sponsorship to participate in a pitch competition. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Supplemental funding will provide funding for an in-person end-of-cohort Demo Day for participants of the 2025/26 program.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Recipient
Location
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2024-08-02 | 2024-25 | $534,825.00 |
| 1 | 2024-08-02 | 2024-25 | $606,262.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Increase of agreement value
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230533
Agreement Start Date
2024-08-02
Agreement Title
FoundHers Innovation Labs
Agreement Title (French)
Labos d'innovation FoundHers
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$606,262.00
Amendment Date
2026-02-20
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Pitch Better Inc. will help advance Black women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change across Canada. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers to the participation of Black women in the digital and green economies, where they remain significantly under-represented. The project will nurture a new wave of technology businesses led by underrepresented groups. The project will do this through the implementation of an enterprise accelerator program for Black and equity-seeking women founders, culminating with sponsorship to participate in a pitch competition. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Supplemental funding will provide funding for an in-person end-of-cohort Demo Day for participants of the 2025/26 program.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de changement systémique d’une durée de 32 mois, Pitch Better Inc. contribuera à faire progresser la sécurité économique et la prospérité des femmes à travers le Canada. Plus précisément, ce projet abordera les obstacles systémiques à la participation des femmes noires aux économies numérique et verte, où elles demeurent considérablement sous-représentées. Le projet favorisera l’émergence d’une nouvelle vague d’entreprises technologiques dirigées par des groupes sous-représentés, grâce à la mise en œuvre d’un programme d’accélération entrepreunariale pour les fondatrices noires en quête d’équité, qui se conclura par un parrainage pour participer à un concours de présentations. Une équipe d’évaluation externe mesurera et évaluera l'impact du projet de changement systémique.
Le financement supplémentaire fournira des fonds pour une journée de démonstration en présentiel destinée aux personnes participantes pour marquer la fin de la cohorte du programme 2025/26.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Etobicoke
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Pitch Better Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
M8V 4E8
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00091