Groupe 3737 is a national not-for-profit organization which provides coaching and support tools for BIPOC business owners with an ecosystem of more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across Canada. Based in Montreal in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Canada and housed in a mythical building that once hired immigrants for manufacturing work, Groupe 3737 represents the …
Futurpreneur has been fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise for two decades. We are the only national, non-profit organization that provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39. Our internationally recognized mentoring program hand matches young entrepreneurs with a business expert from a network of more than 2,400 volunteer …
Created in 1983, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a development capital fund that calls upon the solidarity and savings of Québecers to help fulfill its mission to contribute to Québec’s economic growth by creating, maintain or protecting jobs through investments in small and medium-sized businesses in all spheres of activity. The Fonds also seeks …
Since its creation in 1996, Fondaction has been based on the belief that it is not only possible to do things differently in the financial and business world, it is a necessity. Fondaction helps Québecers prepare for retirement by offering affordable retirement savings to everyone. The savings collected are invested in companies across Québec. This …
Founded in 2000, the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission (FNQLEDC) supports and accompanies community economic development agents and organizations as well as the members of the First Nations for the successful completion of their private and collective socioeconomic projects.
La Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec is owned by its fourteen member co-ops in the Inuit communities of the Hudson and Ungava coasts of Northern-Québec, or Nunavik, as this region is now called. FCNQ was established in 1967 to provide the rapidly growing cooperative movement with more effective powers and services to help attain their …
Recognized as a privileged interlocutor on social economy issues at the regional level, Économie sociale Laurentides promotes dialogue between the various players in the field and supports the creation of conditions favourable to this entrepreneurial development model. In doing so, as a hub of the social economy, ÉSL participates in the vitality and economic diversification …
Économie sociale Lanaudière is a place to exchange and share experiences, a learning organization at the service of its members and partners. Économie sociale Lanaudière directs social economy project leaders to the appropriate resources and supports the efforts of those working on the front lines in the development of social economy enterprises in Lanaudière.
Économie sociale Bas-Saint-Laurent is a consultation and networking organization whose mission is to promote collective entrepreneurship and the social economy as vehicles for regional development.
Espace entrepreneuriat collectif’s mission is to promote collective entrepreneurship, while fostering dialogue and partnership between local, regional, and national social economy stakeholders in order to harmonize interventions and maximize their impact.
English-Language Arts Network (ELAN) is a not-for-profit organization that connects, supports, and creates opportunities for English-speaking artists and cultural workers of all disciplines from every region of Québec. We share expertise and resources for career advancement, funding opportunities, employment opportunities, and calls for participation in the arts. We advocate for our members’ interests and make …
Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) is an association, focused on its members, that unites, engages and leads the co-operative movement by advancing its priorities nationally, as well as internationally, through International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). Our goals are to build bridges, break barriers, and create durable opportunities for the co-operative sector in Canada.
The CDRQ’s mission is to support and promote the creation and development of cooperatives in all regions of Québec. We do this by offering specialized support for existing cooperatives and for promoters of new projects.
Collective enterprises make the difference for people. The Consortium makes the difference for collective enterprises. We believe that every collective enterprise should have access to the specialised services it needs. We bring together under one roof all the professional expertise relevant to the consolidation and development of collective entrepreneurship and offer it at the right …
The Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM) is a provincial cooperative with special status. It is officially recognized by the Quebec government as one of the privileged partners in the social economy. Mission: Founded in 1940, the CQCM is the democratic body that Quebec’s cooperative and mutual networks have created to …
Le Conseil d’économie sociale de l’île de Montréal (CESIM) is Montreal’s social economy development organization whose mission is to promote and expand this movement. Its mandate is to promote and support the emergence, development, and consolidation of social economy enterprises and projects, while fostering dialogue and partnerships with local and regional stakeholders. Recognized by the …
Collectif Récolte is a social enterprise utilizing collective intelligence and community mobilization to catalyze solutions for local, sustainable food practices. We envision a just food ecosystem that supports thriving local economies, healthy communities, and resilient natural environments.
The mission of the Chantier de l’économie sociale is to promote the social economy as an integral part of Québec’s plural economy and, in so doing, contribute to the democratization of the economy and emergence of this development model that is based on the values of solidarity, equity, and transparency.
ABSCAN’s principal objective is to offer saving products and financial support in the form of loans to First Nations members and institutions. ABSCAN is a non-profit, social benefit corporation. It is directed by First Nations members. The fruit of Quebec innovation, ABSCAN has the potential to be replicated.