Our Mission
Our mission is to help launch and develop new businesses and industries in Huron County, helping to expand and diversify our community’s economy.
Community Futures Huron is a not-for-profit Community Futures Development Corporation serving entrepreneurs, businesses, organizations, and communities across Huron County, Ontario.
Since 1993, we have helped local entrepreneurs make their futures in Huron County by providing business coaching, flexible financing, and support for community economic development projects that strengthen the local economy.
Our work is rooted in local knowledge, practical advice, and partnerships. We understand the realities of doing business in rural and small-town communities, and we work with our clients and partners to help ideas move forward.
Community Futures Huron supports business start-ups, expansions, transitions, and community-led initiatives in sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, retail, services, food systems, renewable energy, and the creative economy.
We are supported by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of local leaders who understand Huron County’s communities, opportunities, and challenges.
To learn how Community Futures Huron can support your business or community project, contact us to book a conversation.
Over 30 Years of Economic Investment in Huron County
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Community Futures Program
The Community Futures Program is a Government of Canada initiative that supports locally driven economic development in rural communities across the country.
In Ontario, Community Futures Development Corporations are community-based, not-for-profit organizations governed by volunteer boards and staffed by professionals who understand the needs and priorities of their regions.
Community Futures organizations provide:
- Strategic community planning and socio-economic development;
- Support for community-based projects;
- Business information and planning services;
- Access to capital for small- and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises.
