Links to Support Services for Business

Community Futures is a community based non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic growth in Renfrew County. Along with 60 other Community Futures Development Corporation’s in rural Ontario, The Renfrew County office receives operational funding from the Government of Canada through FedDev Ontario.

Enterprise Renfrew County's mandate is to encourage and contribute to the enterprising spirit and economic development of the County by assisting entrepreneurs with the development of new or existing companies.

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a financial institution owned by the Government of Canada that supports more than 42,000 small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, complementing services available from private-sector financial institutions.

The mission of the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce is to be a coordinating body providing a cooperative environment to support member businesses in the quest for growth & economic success by providing leadership, education, advocacy, communication, interaction opportunities and tangible financial benefits.

www.upperottawavalleychamber.com

Service Ontario has launched a new section for not-for-profits in Ontario making it faster and easier for organizations to get the services and information they need to start, operate and grow their NFPs.  The new site features information on government open call programs for funding, ideas on how to start and manage a not-for-profit organization, a section to help organizations understand the laws that affect the sector, research about the sector, government initiatives that support the sector, and much more.