Our 3 Step Application Process
Step 1:
Founder Profile
You are HERE!
You are HERE!
Step 2:
Unlock Application
How you pay depends on one thing: whether you're already part of the Elleiance Network. Once you’ve paid the application fee, you immediately unlock $500+ of Perks! Applying is FREE for all Elleiance members. Non-Members pay $50 to apply.
Step 3:
Submit Application
The application takes only about 15 minutes to complete.
A mix of short answer questions and multiple choice, built to surface what matters most: your numbers, your story, and where access could change your trajectory.
This is your chance to show the judges what proximity to capital, and the right rooms, could do for what you've already built.
Step 3 will unlock once step 2 is completed.
As an Elleiance member, your application fee is waived.
Here's how to access your code:
1) Find your discount code in your Member Portal, in your emails from us, or the pinned post in our Private Member FB Group, or…
2) Alternatively, you can email award@elleiance.ca to request the code
Apply the code at checkout and continue the application process at no charge.
I am an Elleiance Member
f you're not a member, you have 2 options:
1) Pay the $50 application fee to move forward, or
2) Become a member first, and your application fee is waived too.
Membership is about a lot more than one waived fee. It's ongoing access to the relationships, capital conversations, and strategic rooms that close the gap between where your business is and where it could be, long after this award cycle ends.
I am NOT an Elleiance Member
Why the Application Fee Exists
You're Not Just Paying to Apply. You're Getting Something Back, Immediately!
Your application fee unlocks a perks package worth significantly more than the fee itself, whether you're selected as a finalist or not.
Applicant Perks are valued at well over $350+! That includes a Lifetime Networker Membership offer available only during the application window, an AI-powered business valuation from Succession AI, 3 months free with Athena Collective's founder community, and a masterclass replay on building a digital sales funnel from SPRINGSS. Perks unlock in full once Step 2 is complete, and full access details are shared directly with registered applicants.
You walk away with something real, regardless of outcome.
WEDO Scholarship Fund: A Portion Is Donated
Part of every application fee is donated to the WEDO Scholarship Fund, supporting the next generation of Canadian women entrepreneurs.
Your application isn't just an investment in your own business. It's an investment in the woman coming up behind you.
We Fund Founders Who Have Skin In The Game
Applications with a fee attached come from founders who are serious. Founders who invest in themselves. Founders who are ready to do something with the recognition, not just collect it.
That vested interest matters just as much to you as it does to us. It's what makes this award mean something, for you and for the businesses selected alongside you.
Administration Fee: To Cover a Small Portion of What It Takes to Run This
Running a national award, judged properly, takes real infrastructure. A small portion of your fee goes toward the administrative cost of operating the award: judging, coordination, and the systems that make sure every application gets a fair, thorough review.
Unlock The Application
Unlock The Application
Please use the same email address as you did for Step 1: Founder Profile. This is critical to keep all components of your application connected.
Remember: Elleiance Members get to apply FOR FREE, using a specific coupon code at checkout. To access your code, visit your member portal, check your inbox, or email award@elleiance.ca.
Still Not Sure How to Proceed?
Maybe you're not sure if membership makes sense for you right now. Maybe you just have questions before you're ready to pay and continue. Either way, there are two easy ways to get a real answer:
Come to an Applicant Info Session
We hold live office hours/info sessions specifically for award applicants. Bring your questions, whatever they are, and get a straight answer from someone on our team.
View Our Events Schedule Here.
OR
Email Us Directly
Prefer to ask in writing? Email award@elleiance.ca and our team will help you figure out the right path forward.