DESCRIPTION

The Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award celebrates excellence and recognises outstanding achievements by women who are driving innovation and creating an impact in the business world. This prestigious award honours exceptional leadership and aims to inspire future generations of business leaders.

The program operates at the Zonta club, district and international levels:

  • The application process must start with a Zonta club.
  • Submit your application to the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville.
  • In our inaugural year offering this award, the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville is proud to offer one award of CA$1000.
  • The Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville will forward its WBL awardee’s application for consideration at the District 2 level of the Zonta Women in Business Leadership program.

Zonta International offers 10 international awards of US$5,000 each and a complimentary one-year supporting membership in Zonta International for the next financial year.

ELIGIBILITY

Women, aged 18-35 at the time of application, who demonstrate evidence of the following, are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate:

  • Exceptional leadership in a business-related field of study or industry
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Ethical conduct
  • Significant contributions to addressing global or local issues affecting women and girls or climate justice

HOW TO APPLY

Details on eligibility and how to apply are available in the following documents:

Applications must be emailed as a PDF to:

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications for the Zonta Club of Kanata-Stittsville’s 2027 Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award are now open!

DEADLINE TO APPLY: SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2026.

REVIEW PROCESS

The Club Award Evaluating Committee will review applications and select one recipient based on evidence of alignment with eligibility requirements. The recipient’s application will be sent for consideration to the Zonta District 2 Governor by 30 November 2026.

For transparency, the Club awardee’s name, biography and photo will be published on our club website and used in social media posts.