2024 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program

2024 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program

BMO, in collaboration with Deloitte, is pleased to present the 2024 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program. There will be $100,000 in grants awarded. 10 women-owned businesses will each be awarded $10,000. We are dedicated to women entrepreneurs leading with a purpose, and businesses that are shaping a sustainable future. Beginning April 30th, 2024, we are inviting women-owned businesses to submit an application sharing how their organization addresses 2-3 of the United Nations Sustainable...
12 recipients of the 2022 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program!

12 recipients of the 2022 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program!

As part of our purpose commitment to Boldly Grow the Good in Business and in Life, BMO invited women business owners across Canada to apply for one of 12 grants by sharing their high-level business growth plans.   Grant Recipients were selected by an expert panel of judges after their applications were reviewed 4 times over 3 rounds of judging. A total of $150,000 in grants was awarded: 1 grant of $20,000, 4 grants of $15,000 and 7 grants of $10,000. We are pleased to announce and introduce...
BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program

BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program

BMO, in collaboration with Deloitte, is pleased to present the 2022 BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program. There will be $150,000 in grants awarded: 1 grant of $20,000, 4 grants of $15,000 and 7 grants of $10,000. As part of our purpose commitment to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is inviting Canadian women business owners to apply for one of 12 grants by sharing their high-level business growth plans. Any type of business growth will be considered be it new products/services,...
Bold(h)er: Inspired to Invent

Bold(h)er: Inspired to Invent

When you think of an inventor, what comes to mind? Well, now think of a 19-year-old woman in first-year biomedical engineering at University. Lianna Genovese is an award-winning inventor. As she tells Lisa Bragg, she’s inspired by the people she’s helping.   About the show: Brought to you by BMO for Women and hosted by journalist and award-winning entrepreneur Lisa Bragg, Bold(h)er delivers thought-provoking conversations that inspire listeners to make their own bold moves in business and...
2021 Advisory Panel

2021 Advisory Panel

  Canada Lise Birikundavyi Oana Branzei Magali Depras Dr. Dionne Laslo-Baker Leah Nguyen Usha Sthankiya Michael Torrance John Uhren Vittoria Varalli U.S. Wendy Baumann Bridget Brennan Stacey Pitts Caldwell Marc Khouzami Thelma Sias Jennifer So   Canada   Lise Birikundavyi Principal and Fund Manager Black Innovation Capital Lise Birikundavyi is the principal and fund manager for Black Innovation Capital, the first institutionally-backed black-led VC fund in Canada. Lise is an...