Community futures program ontario

The Community Futures Network looks forward to working with the Regional Development Agencies to deliver the funding to rural businesses as quickly and efficiently as possible.

To learn more about the financing and business support services available through Community Futures organizations, please contact your local or provincial Community Futures organization for details. This funding will be allocated towards smaller employers and businesses located in rural parts of the country who do not qualify for the recently announced wage subsidy or loans or still need assistance in managing their operations through these challenging times. As Canadians work together to limit the spread of COVID, the severe financial impacts of the pandemic and physical distancing measures have been particularly challenging for rural communities and the small businesses that they rely on to provide essential goods and services.

The loss of one of these businesses in a small community, where there are no other local options, can be devastating. And we know that some of the greatest impacts, in seasonal industries like tourism, are yet to come. The higher operating costs faced by rural small businesses and the smaller markets that they serve mean that the current loss of revenues is felt harder, and that their road to recovery will be longer and more challenging.

The funds announced today will go a long way towards making that road easier to travel. We are proud to introduce some small and exceptional businesses that, thanks to our help, contractors from rural regions were able to start and make them grow. Community Futures offices please submit your success stories via email.

Please attach jpg photo to accompany article. Send to: Roseanne Leonard. Each year CF Ontario celebrates achievers in a number of different categories. This year , the following projects were selected from more than 20 nominees:. Email Address. We provide a wide range of member services including specialized professional development and training and group discounts.

We actively work to gather and share information between Community Futures offices in the interest of building valuable links and networks that help us serve our clients better. There are no career opportunities at this time. Core Position. General Manager or Executive Director. Description: Through Access to Capital program, Community Futures Ontario administers local investment funds to help finance new or existing small businesses and social enterprises for start-up, expansion or stabilization plans that help maintain or create jobs in rural Ontario.

When It Ends: Ongoing. Deadline: Rolling deadline. Eligibility: Applicants must be:. Applications Steps:. The Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation is a provincially incorporated non-profit organization that is governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors. We have been helping small business in the Renfrew County area since Our approach is simple.

We look for local solutions that fit the challenges of our local economy.