Local development

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FEDNOR
FedNor is a federal regional development organization in Ontario that works with a variety of partners, as both a facilitator and catalyst, to help create an environment in which communities can thrive, businesses can grow and people can prosper.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
ACOA's goal is to improve the economy of Atlantic Canadian communities through the successful development of business and job opportunities.
See also : [FAQ's] [Programs] [Contact Us]

Western Economic Diversification
Western Economic Diversification, or WD for short, has a mandate to promote the development and diversification of the economy of Western Canada and to advance the interests of the West in national economic policy.
See also : [FAQ's] [Contact Us]

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Region (DEC-Q)
The mandate of CED-Q is to promote the economic development of the regions of Quebec, paying special attention to those experiencing slow economic growth and inadequate employment, with a view to the enhancement of prosperity and employment in the long term.
See also : [Programs]

Business Start-up Assistant
The Business Start-up Assistant (BSA) is a one-stop site for information on starting a business in Canada. It covers topics such as market assessment, financing, taxation, writing a business plan and many more topics critical to starting a business.
See also : [Contact Us]

Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official-Language Communities (IPOLC)
The IPOLC is a Department of Canadian Heritage initiative launched in June 2000, to create and strengthen lasting cooperative relationships between the official-language minority communities and the federal institutions. The IPOLC initiative has a budget of $5.5 million a year which provides funding to complement the contributions of other federal institutions. At the end of fiscal year 2004-2005, 17 agreements had been signed with 16 federal organizations.

Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
Founded in 1996, CYBF is a not-for-profit national organization that helps aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 to 34 to launch their new business start-ups by providing them with the tools they need. CYBFoffers a Web-based support system called Entre Nous for participants of their face-to-face mentoring program. The 2005 federal budget has allocated $10 million to the CYBF to expand and sustain its operations until the fall of 2009.

Pan Canadian Community Futures Network
This is your gateway to nearly 300 Community Economic Development Centres across Canada. CFCD's provide business financing and training to rural entreprenurs.

Businessesonline.ca(French only)
How can you take advantage of the new information and communications technologies (ICT)? Economic news, tips on running a small business, Web site hosting.

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
The AUCC administers more than 150 student scholarship programs sponsored by private enterprise, the federal government, and other Canadian and foreign organizations. Reliable information on scholarship, exchange, internship and research programs in Canada and abroad.

Réseau d'enseignement francophone à distance du Canada
Since 1988, REFAD has brought together people and organizations interested in promoting and developing French-language distance education. REFAD provides information, visibility and centralized contacts to its members, who hail from right across Canada. Eligible for membership are: schools, colleges, CEGEPs, universities, associations, government departments, businesses and television networks. Course directories, information, documentation, publications, guides and tools.

Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
To help improve the economic capability of Canadians, CFEE has put together a wide range of resources and programs including publications, multimedia, teacher training, curriculum consultation, and research.

Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française (FJCF)
Founded in 1974, the FJCF strives to promote and support the interests of its member associations, to fight for the exercise and recognition of the rights of Francophone youth, to supply the resources needed to foster the development of Francophone youth, and to devise a policy framework to promote the development of the Francophone youth community. Information, network, forum.