Community Futures Program
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Community Futures (CF) Program, funded by FedNor supports 24 Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) in Northern Ontario. CFDCs offer a wide variety of programs and services supporting community economic development and small business growth.
In particular, they provide:
- Strategic community planning and socio-economic development;
- Support for community-based projects;
- Business information and planning services; and
- Access to capital for small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises.
Community Futures Development Corporations
& Community Business Development Corporations
CFDCs/CBDCs provide their communities with a variety of services including business development loans, technical support, training and information. In addition to the business development component, CFDCs/CBDCs involve themselves in a wide array of community initatives, including strategic planning process, research adn feasibility studies, and implementation of diverse range of community economic development (CED) projects.
Algoma University Community Engagement Toolkit
Algoma University's Community Engagement Engagement Toolkit has been designed to improve communitication within communities to promote a common understanding, and strengthen community partnerships that share community goals. The toolkit may be used for Community Planning, to gather information from the community, and to help build a community vision of the future.
Download ToolKit (3.1MB PDF)