The Ecosystem Fund
The Ecosystem Fund (The Fund) is a pillar of the 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program, an initiative supported by the Government of Canada and led by Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC).
Please note: all available funding has been allocated, and no further funding rounds will be run at this stage.
The Fund was built to assist non-profit organizations who provide services and support to 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs.
CGLCC has committed $8 million in support of 29 projects across the country. These projects will provide 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs with opportunities to engage, learn, connect, and grow. The Fund also enables these non-profit organizations to invest in internal capacity building, which will improve their ability to support entrepreneurs and lead to the growth and sustainability of the 2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurship ecosystem.
To find out more about the funded projects, refer to the interactive map on this page. For updates on the Ecosystem Fund program, please join the general CGLCC newsletter.
Fund Recipients
2 Spirits in Motion Society
About the organization: 2 Spirits in Motion Society (2SiMS) is a national organization mandated by I…
Comité francoqueer de l’Ouest
About the organization: Comité francoqueer de l’Ouest (CFQO) is the 2SLGBTQIA+ resource for Frenc…
QueerTech
About the organization: QueerTech is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to queering the Can…
Sovereign Seeds
About the organization: Sovereign Seeds is a national Indigenous-led organization dedicated to the r…
Spindle Films Foundation
About the organization: Spindle Films Foundation n is a non-profit organization that supports transg…
The Tribe Network
About the organization: Tribe Network is a community of racialized people pursuing technology, entre…
Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
About the organization: The Alberta 2SLGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce supports the growth of 2SLGBTQIA+ b…
Chambre de Commerce LGBT du Québec
About the organization: The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Québec has a mission to represent and promo…
Community Futures British Columbia
About the organization: Community Futures British Columbia is the provincial association for the Com…
Évol Financement
About the organization: Évol is dedicated to supporting under-represented entrepreneurs across Qué…
FrancoQueer
About the organization: FrancoQueer’s mission is to mobilize, support, and celebrate 2SLGBTQI+ fra…
LOUD Business
More information coming soon!…
Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce
About the organization: The Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization dedicate…
Northern Mosaic Network
About the organization: Since our foundation in 2011, we’ve worked with national 2SLGBTQIPA+ organ…
Ontario Queer Chamber of Commerce
About the organization: The OQCC is the new brand of the Ontario Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce…
Pride PEI
About the organization: Pride PEI is a small non-profit organization whose dream is to create a worl…
Quadrangle NL
About the organization: Quadrangle NL’s mission is to create a physical space welcoming to all mem…
Saskatchewan Queer Entrepreneurs and Professionals (SASKQUEER)
About the organization: Founded in 2023, Saskatchewan Queer Entrepreneurs & Professionals (SQEP)…
Small Economy Works
About the organization: Small Economy Works supports rural, remote, and Northern youth to build sust…
Social Entrepreneurship Enclave (SEE)
About the organization: The Social Entrepreneurship Enclave (SEE) empowers diverse and barrier-facin…
The Old School House Arts Centre
About the organization: The Old School House Arts Centre is a queer-led hub for the arts located in …
Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
About the organization: The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon) is the voice of Yu…
True Wealth Society
About the organization: True Wealth Society envisions a Northern Ontario where wealth transcends mon…
Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
About the organization: Access Alliance is a non-profit multi-service community organization that pr…
Banff Pride Society
About the organization: The Banff Pride Society is dedicated to making Banff National Park a diverse…
Chroma NB
About the organization: Chroma NB provides support for 2SLGBTQI+ people in the Menahqesk / Saint Joh…
Les Chevronné·e·s (l’Étage)
About the organization: Les Chevronné.e.s is tasked with promoting and supporting the socioeconomic…
Pictou County Partnership
About the organization: Pictou County Partnership initiates, leads, and contributes to a thriving an…
UPlift Black
About the organization: UPlift Black serves BIPOC 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurs, Artists, Creatives and Ac…
Map Legend
- National
- Regional/Provincial
- Local
2 Spirits in Motion Society
Comité francoqueer de l'Ouest
QueerTech
Sovereign Seeds
Spindle Films Foundation
The Tribe Network
Alberta 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce
Chambre de Commerce LGBT du Québec
Community Futures British Columbia
Évol Financement
FrancoQueer
LOUD Business
Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce
Northern Mosaic Network
Ontario Queer Chamber of Commerce
Pride PEI
Quadrangle NL
Saskatchewan Queer Entrepreneurs and Professionals (SASKQUEER)
Small Economy Works
Social Entrepreneurship Enclave (SEE)
The Old School House Arts Centre
Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
True Wealth Society
Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
Banff Pride Society
Chroma NB
Les Chevronné·e·s (l'Étage)
Pictou County Partnership
UPlift Black
- 2 Spirits in Motion Society | National
- Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services & Uplift Black | ON
- Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce | AB
- Banff Pride Society & Bow Valley Chamber of Commerce | AB
- Chambre de Commerce LGBT du Québec | QC
- Chroma NB & Fusion Saint John & Envision Saint John | NB
- Comité FrancoQueer de l’Ouest & Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique & Parallèle Alberta (f.k.a. Conseil de développement économique de l’Alberta), Chambre de commerce LGBT du Québec, and Les Chevronné.e.s | Western Canada
- Community Futures Development Association of British Columbia & MyCEO | BC
- Evol Financement & Fondation Émergence | QC
- FrancoQueer & Groupe Impact ON & Fédération des aîné.e.s et retraité.e.s francophones de l’Ontario | ON
- Les Chevronné.e.s | QC
- Loud Business | BC
- Manitoba LGBT* Chamber of Commerce | MB
- Northern Mosaic Network | NT
- Ontario Queer Chamber of Commerce | ON
- Pictou County Partnership & Pictou County Pride | NS
- Pride PEI | PEI
- Quadrangle NL | NL
- QueerTech | National
- SASKQUEER Entrepreneurs & Professionals | SK
- Small Economy Works | NU
- Social Entrepreneurship Enclave | MB
- Sovereign Seeds | National
- Spindle Films Foundation | National
- The Old School House Arts Centre & Creative Coast BC & 4VI & The Aunty Collective | BC
- Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon | YT
- Tribe Network | Atlantic Canada
- True Wealth Society | ON
- UPlift Black | ON
Contact
If you have any questions, please reach out to our Regional Grant Managers:
Western & Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan)
Stanley Walter (he/him)
stanley@cglcc.ca
(416) 761-5151 – ext. 107
Central & Northern Canada (Nunavut, Manitoba, and Ontario) and national organizations
Janelle Salisbury (she/her)
janelle@cglcc.ca
(416) 761-5151- ext. 125
Québec and Atlantic Canada (Québec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia) and French organizations
Mélika Fontaine (she/her)
melika@cglcc.ca
(416) 761-5151- ext. 103
For media inquiries, please contact:
Reggie Lemaire Costa (she/her), Marketing Coordinator
reggie.lemaire-costa@cglcc.ca
(416) 761-5151 – ext. 124
