Femmessor has carved an enviable reputation for the support it provides to businesses it has financed
Through a partnership with the Fonds pour les femmes entrepreneures FQ, Femmessor offers financing in the form of conventional loans to women-owned businesses.
Femmessor oversees initiatives to help entrepreneurs surround themselves with the right experts. We play an important role in listening to their needs and understanding their unique business context. Our knowledge of the entrepreneurial ecosystem allows us to properly support the entrepreneurs we finance. If needed, we may also refer them to the resources essential to their success.
By offering our clients training and specialized resources, we help entrepreneurs develop their knowledge and skills. In addition, with a wide range of organized activities, they can expand their business networks. Ultimately, we aim to give them confidence in their own actions and decisions.
The steps to apply for financing are as follows:
Contact us
Contact one of our agents to receive information about our services and how to apply for financing.
Step 1
Validate your elegibility
Provide the necessary documentation to the regional resource responsible for your application. She will validate your eligibility and conduct a preliminary analyzis of your financing application.
Step 2
Submit your application
If your application is eligible, the person responsible will proceed to the opening of your file and analyze it. Additional documents will be required.
* There is a charge for opening a file.
Step 3
Present to the committee and receive your decision
Following the favourable analysis of your application, your project will be presented to the Investment Committee. The person responsible will make her recommendation and the committee will make its decision.
Step 4
Get your financing and continue to grow
If the decision is favourable, you will proceed with the signing of your loan contract. You will have to meet the preconditions for disbursement and Femmessor will carry out the legal verifications.
You will then be invited to complete the competency diagnosis for your Coaching Services and you will receive your financing.
We accompany women business leaders to success!
Business start-up loans
Loans of $20,000 ($10,0001) to $50,000
Growth, acquisition and succession loans
Loans from $20,000 to $150,000
- Eligible businesses have at least one woman in a strategic position and owning at least 25% of the shares.
- Most business sectors2 are eligible.
- Possibility of financing the acquisition of tangible and intangible fixed assets, working capital, product development, marketing of new products and services, and buying back shares.
- Women aged 18 and over are eligible.
- Have the Canadian citizenship or a permanent residence status.
- Interest rate calculated according to the level of risk.
- Maximum amortization period of five years.
- Project analysis and follow-up fees apply.
If you have been in business for more than three years and planning for future growth,
you may be eligible for share capital financing.
Call us! 1 844 523-7767
PARTNER
Created in 2016 by Investissement Quebec, Fondaction, and Femmessor, le Fonds pour les femmes entrepreneures FQ 's main mission is to support the creation, growth, and acquisition of women-owned businesses in Quebec. Fonds FQ has a capitalization of close to $19 million dollars to grant conventional loans of up to $150,000 in companies with at least one woman in a strategic position and owning at least 25% of the shares.
1 Loans of $10,000 may be granted in areas not covered by MicroEntreprendre. Contact us to find out if your area qualifies. 1 844 523-7767
2 Excluded sectors of activity: politics, religion, sex trade, bars, violent entertainment, multi-level sales, and any other activity that may be ethically controversial.
Learn more about Femmessor's comprehensive investment policy regarding excluded sectors for conventional loan financing.