Apply for the Women-Owned Business Database
Verified. Visible. Valued.
If your business is majority woman-owned, or you’re a proud supporter of women in business, we invite you to be part of Saskatchewan’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem.
We’re currently updating and verifying the Women-Owned Business Database to ensure that it reflects the incredible diversity and talent of women-led businesses in our province. This refreshed version will go live in Summer 2025, and verified listings will be clearly marked with a digital badge and easy-to-navigate database filters.
Eligibility
Whether you’re majority women-owned or there is women representation in ownership, we invite you to apply for the Women-owned Business Database. Please review the eligibility criteria below prior to applying.
Thanks to funding support, verification is currently free for majority women-owned businesses and open to all that meet the criteria outlined below:
- Be based in Saskatchewan,
- Be 51% or more woman-owned,
- Have women owners making the majority of operational decisions,
- Be a registered business in Saskatchewan.
Verification has added benefits that unverified women-owned businesses may not receive, including potential procurement opportunities.
If your business doesn’t meet the exact structure of the verified eligibility, you can still apply as to be a listed women-owned business. Minimum requirements to be listed on the Women-owned Business Database are as follows:
- Be based in Saskatchewan,
- Have women representation in ownership,
- Have women owners or leaders making the majority of operational decisions,
- Be a registered business in Saskatchewan.
Why Apply & Verify
This database is more than a directory – it’s a visibility tool, a credibility booster, and a connection point for women-owned businesses. This database allows folks from across the country and beyond to find Saskatchewan-based, women-owned businesses to collaborate with. Larger corporations are increasingly looking for ways to diversify their supply chain with verified, equity-deserving-owned businesses, which is why WESK has launched the ability to verify.
If you qualify as a woman-owned business with either of the above criteria, you will receive:
- An official Saskatchewan Woman-Owned Business digital badge,
- A custom social media template & media kit,
- An opportunity to appear in the verified section of the public database (must complete free verification process),
- Recognition opportunities across WESK platforms.
If you do not meet either of the verified or unverified criteria above, visit our Supporter of Women-owned Businesses page for more information on how you can best support.
Background & Purpose
This initiative is rooted in the Enabling Scale in Saskatchewan report, developed by the Saskatchewan Advisory Committee on the Gender Entrepreneurship Gap. One key recommendation was to develop tools that support visibility and access to opportunity for women entrepreneurs across the province.
By participating in this initiative – whether as a woman-owned business or a supporter – you’re helping grow an inclusive, resilient, and more representative economy.