BMO For Women

Commitment to entrepreneurs, professionals and investors

Our BMO Celebrating Women Program acknowledges women who stand out and our Grant Program specifically helps women entrepreneurs access capital & support they need to grow their business.

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Empowered women on BMO’s front lines are core to ensuring that we’re serving women entrepreneurs and investors from a place of authenticity and understanding. Through programs like EY’s Power Up, we’re supporting our women Relationship Managers and Advisors as they take charge of their journeys.

Introducing the 2024 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Recipients

Anne Mulaire Designs

Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Anne Mulaire Designs is a Certified B Corporation. Their sustainable business framework is centered around on-demand production, a resale market and repair services.

Anne Mulaire Designs

AV Marketing Inc.

AV Marketing CEO, Aashima Verma, is committed to creating job opportunities for skilled and talented newcomers to Canada and other underrepresented groups. This is a full-service organization, with experience in social media, graphic design and ad copy.

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Bo | Reusable Packaging

Servicing Quebec’s food industry, Bo | Reusable Packaging provide restaurants with QR branded packaging. After their use, consumers return these containers at drop-off locations. The Bo team then collects, sanitizes and returns them back into the system.

Bo | Reusable Packaging

Bonbon Collections Inc.

Thao Nguyen founded Bonbon Collections with the belief that everyone deserves to enjoy gourmet desserts and sweets that excite the senses – all their offerings are vegan, gluten-free and free from the top ten major allergens, no one is left out.

Bonbon Collections Inc.

Cooks Who Feed

Cooks Who Feed is a kitchen textiles company that revolves around the “give-back” model. Each product sold provides meals to alleviate hunger in underserved communities and safe, fair-trade work for marginalized craftswomen.

Helius Originals LTD.

Helius Originals uses materials destined for landfills and makes original, luxury products. By diverting waste and upcycling it, Bilqees Grant and her co-founder, are reducing the “garbage” that contributes to ill-health within neighbouring communities.

Helius Originals LTD.

LYP Program Inc.

The Live Your Potential (LYP) Program empowers and educates women from across multiple intersections. The goal of the program’s founders is to enhance leadership capabilities, advance professional skills and bolster strong networks.

LYP Program Inc.

Nature Bee

With the express purpose of reducing plastic consumption and household waste, Nature Bee has become a full-blown eco-friendly home goods business, adding cleaning detergents and dishcloths to their original line-up of reusable beeswax wraps.

Nature Bee

Sparkle & Sheen

Sparkle & Sheen is more than just a “cleaning service”. It’s a company committed to producing and using biodegradable, ecologically safe cleaners for her team, thereby reducing the amount of harmful chemicals entering the environment.

Sparkle & Sheen

WACADS Group Inc.

Liz Cripps launched WACADS Group to ensure that technology would never hold back a small enterprise from competing with larger organizations. WACADS Group offers AI-driven products and tailored digital services to help businesses reach the next level.

WACADS Group Inc.

We’re proud that our BMO Celebrating Women Grant also supports women-owned businesses in the U.S. Learn more about these 15 inspiring innovators who are making a difference in their communities!

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It's time to close the gap

Progress requires more than wishful thinking. Here are some of the steps we’re taking to ensure all women feel empowered in their financial futures.

BMO has committed $5 billion in capital to women-led businesses in Canada.

In Canada and in the United States, we’re doubling our efforts in small business lending.

BMO’s grant program applauds trailblazing women.

As the only bank-owned recognition program for women in North America, BMO Celebrating Women provides grant funding directly to women entrepreneurs.

At BMO, we’re gaining momentum.

Since 2022, the number of BMO's women-led business clients has increased over 10%. Powered by BMO's $5 billion commitment to women business owners, we are proud to be a part of this real financial progress.

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