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Community Futures 16/37

Community Futures 16/37 is a federal government initiative founded in 1988 to assist communities with their economic development by providing quality business and support services to entrepreneurs and small business. Community Futures 16/37 is involved in lending, leveraging, business counselling, technical assistance, advising and facilitating the local business community.

Community Futures Alberni-Clayoquot

Community Futures Alberni-Clayoquot is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurial assistance to residents in the Alberni-Clayoquot region, including Bamfield, Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet.

Community Futures Boundary

Community Futures Boundary is a not-for-profit corporation directed by a volunteer group of citizens concerned about the economy and development of their community. The mission of Community Futures Boundary is to act as a catalyst in assisting in the expansion of the economic base through small business development support, training and participation in the community economic development process. Grand Forks: Box 2949, 1647 Central Avenue, Grand Forks 1 (877) 267-9399 or (250) 442-2722

Community Futures British Columbia

The Community Futures Network was established in 1986 by the federal government in response to the severe economic and labour market changes faced by rural Canadian communities.  

Community Futures Cariboo Chilcotin

Community Futures of Cariboo-Chilcotin is a community economic development program managed by a Board of Directors made up of the region’s business and professional community.

Community Futures Central Island

Community Futures of Central Island is an independent, non-profit organization consisting of volunteers and staff who are committed to fostering economic development and sustainable employment within the central Vancouver Island region.The focus of CFCI is to build community economic and entrepreneurial capacity, with an emphasis on long range strategic planning and results. Community Futures of Central Island can be reached via email through their Contact Us page.

Community Futures Central Okanagan

CFDC is a community organization that contributes to the social and economic well being of the Central Okanagan by providing small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs access to services tailored to individual needs. From financing to training programs, CFDC is a full support centre for new and existing businesses.

Community Futures Cowichan

Community Futures Cowichan is a community-based and volunteer-driven organization that has approved more than 600 business loans,; provided business consultation and support to thousands of clients; and helped clients create or maintain over 1200 full-time and 700 part-time jobs.

Community Futures Development Corp of Central Interior First Nations

Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations promotes and provides community economic development support services to First Nations People within the Thompson-Shus

Community Futures East Kootenay

Community Futures East Kootenay (CFEK) is a non-profit organization lead by a volunteer and regionally-based Board of Directors. CFEK's role is to create sustainable communities by promoting local, community-based economic development. CFEK helps accomplish this through partnerships and initiatives, as well as the delivery of business loans, business training and counselling, and other related services.

Community Futures Fraser Fort George

Community Futures of Fraser Fort George has been successfully delivering entrepreneurial programs including the Self-Employment Benefit Program since 1992, and has been counseling and lending to local businesses and leveraging much needed capital into the local economy since 1987. In addition Community Futures is continually working to mobilize our community to achieve a stronger, more sustainable future by providing our community with technical business support, technical business instruction, and business information services.

Community Futures Greater Trail

Community Futures Development Corporation of Greater Trail is a community driven organization consisting of a team of business savvy individuals and volunteer board of directors, that works with local community partners and budding entrepreneurs to ensure Greater Trail will be competitive in the Global economy.

Community Futures Howe Sound

Community Futures Howe Sound is a non-profit community economic development organization dedicated to assisting small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Howe Sound region. This area includes Lions Bay, Britannia Beach, Furry Creek, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Mt. Currie, D'Arcy and Birken, British Columbia. Community Futures Howe Sound is committed to providing small business assistance to people who are either planning to start their own business or currently operating a small business in the Howe Sound area.

Community Futures Nadina

Community Futures Nadina provides business programs and services to the people of the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District. It supports entrepreneurial capacity at the grass roots level, and provides access to a network of resources, partnerships, programs, loans and business counselling services to help sustain the growth and competitiveness of small and medium business enterprises in the region. Community Futures Nadina can be contacted via email through their Contact us page.  

Community Futures Nicola Valley

Community Futures Development Corporation of the Nicola Valley was established in 1989 to assist the residents of the Valley to initiate and generate solutions to common economic problems. CFNV offers a wide selection of programming to the people of the Nicola Valley. Our programs include Business Services, Employment Services, Economic Development Services and the Community Economic Adjustment Services. Community Futures Nicola Valley can be contacted via email through their Contact page.

Community Futures North Cariboo

Community Futures of the North Cariboo (CFNC) is an independent and locally-run not-for-profit small business resource centre, assisting entrepreneurs with self employment and business development. The principal resource for the corporation is a revolving loan fund. The corporation has successfully served individual clients and the community at large since 1987. The CFNC volunteer board of directors, caring and committed, believe that business stimulation and mentorship is the key to a sustainable, diverse community.

Community Futures North Fraser

Community Futures North Fraser is located in Mission, BC and serves the area north of the Fraser River from Mission to Harrison. Activities of the organization are streamlined into three categories:community economic development, business loans for start-up and expanding businesses, and business services – counselling, advisory and information services, training, events and partnerships.

Community Futures North Okanagan

Community Futures North Okanagan is a community based not-for-profit corporation offering a comprehensive selection of business and employer services, employment assistance services, and economic development as determined and required by local and regional communities. CF North Okanagan serves the geographical region located at the north end of the Okanagan Valley, encompassing the communities of Armstrong, Cherryville, Coldstream, Enderby, Grindrod, Spallumcheen, Lumby and Vernon, as well as the Okanagan and Spallumcheen Indian Bands.

Community Futures Okanagan-Similkameen

Community Futures Okanagan-Similkameen acts as a catalyst for initiating and coordinating community economic development, facilitating entrepreneurship, training and educational opportunities to enhance the socio-economic diversity and well being of our communities. We train entrepreneurs, and have a ~$6MM Loan fund to finance start-ups that do not qualify for traditional bank financing.