Francophone Economic Development Organizations (FEDO)

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Area

The provinces of Western Canada.

Eligible Activities

Support from WD enables the four provincial organizations to provide enhanced services to francophones, including:

• training;
• business and community economic development;
• access to capital;
• information services;
• marketing advice; and
• networking and mentoring.

Summary

The provincial FEDO organizations are:

• the Société de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique (SDE);
• La Chambre économique de l'Alberta (CÉA);
• the Conseil de la coopération de la Saskatchewan (CCS); and
• the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM).

Business Loans

In addition to many business services, the CCS and CDEM also offer small business loans.

Manitoba Contact(s):
Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities
2nd Floor
614 des Meurons Street
Saint-Boniface, Manitoba  R2H 2P9
Telephone: (204) 925-2320
Fax: (204) 237-4618
Toll-free (information): (800) 990-2332
E-mail: cdem@cdem.com