Participant services
Choosing the Let’s Start Up Program is also being part of the Let’s Start Up community! The Lise Watier Foundation is committed to providing long-term support, notably by offering various services to the graduates of the program.
Many services are offered to Let’s Start Up participants and graduates
THE BCF LET’S START UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANT
A $5,000 grant designed to support participants and graduates of the Let’s Start Up Program who have started their own business
Are you a graduate of the Let’s Start Up program or in the process of completing the program? The BCF Let’s Start Up Entrepreneurship Grant is for you!
It’s a $5,000 grant awarded to a participant or graduate of the Let’s Start Up program of the Entrepreneurship Path who stands out for her willingness to commit fully to her entrepreneurial project, allowing her to achieve financial independence.
Application period: January 30 to March 10, 2023, at 4 p.m.

THE CONCORDIA SPREADING YOUR WINGS GRANT
A $5,000 grant designed to support participants and graduates of the Let’s Start Up Program who have started their own business
Are you a graduate of the Let’s Start Up program or in the process of completing the program? The Concordia Spreading your wings grant is for you!
The next application period will be in June. Stay tuned!

AN OFFER FROM THE NATIONAL BANK
Open a business account and receive a cashback of $350* !
To take advantage of the offer, contact Marielle Boyer at mboyer@fondlisewatier.wpengine.com.
*The benefits granted under this offer may not be transferred, accumulated or combined with any other National Bank financial packages, promotional offers or benefits, and are not retroactive. The offer may be modified, extended or withdrawn at any time, without prior notice, at any time.


The Let’s Start Up Community
Let’s Start Up graduates are part of this community of dynamic and committed women. They have access to specific training offered by business and entrepreneurship experts and have the opportunity to participate in networking activities and stimulating meetings.
ECOMARIS
The road of possibilities : a transformative sailing trip!
A sailboat, an all-female crew, experienced mentors and a completely unforgettable adventure… All this for free!
The Foundation, in partnership with EcoMaris, offers Let’s Start Up participants the chance to sail for a week on the St. Lawrence Estuary. In the company of inspiring women with various areas of expertise, this experience will allow them to improve their self-confidence through an activity that will take them out of their comfort zone, to develop their skills in order to pursue their professional project and to build a professional support network.
*** THE APPLICATION PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED. ***
PREVIOUS GRANTS

THE BCF LET’S START UP ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANT
The Lise Watier Foundation is pleased to count on the support of BCF which has financed the first Let’s Start Up Entrepreneurship Grant. Presented during the Let’s Start Up Cocktail on June 14, 2022, this $5,000 grant was awarded to Sarah Faucher, co-founder of the company Les Sans Gaspi, to help her give wings to her business.
The application period for the next edition of the Let’s Start Up Grant will open in May 2023. Stay tuned!