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The RRRF at work in Huron County – April update
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan has helped to protect millions of jobs, provide emergency support to families and keep businesses afloat as they deal with the impact of COVID-19. A central part of this is the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), which helps support those who may not be eligible for other programs. CFDCs across Southern Ontario are providing vital RRRF support through FedDev Ontario to local small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Community Futures Huron has been able to help 82 businesses and helped maintain 256 jobs in Huron County through the RRRF. The RRRF at work in Huron County – by the numbers Since May 2020, Community Futures…
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Regional Relief and Recovery Fund success stories
Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan has helped to protect millions of jobs, provide emergency support to families and keep businesses afloat as they deal with the impact of COVID-19. A central part of this is the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF), which helps support those who may not be eligible for other programs. The RRRF at work in Huron County – by the numbers Since May 2020, Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDCs) have been delivering targeted RRRF support to businesses in their communities. With their local expertise and connections, southern Ontario CFDCs have been trusted partners of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to deliver…
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CFHuron Update, COVID-19 Support, FedDev Ontario, Funding, Grants, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
RRRF at work in Huron County
An update on the RRRF at work in Huron County – A major injection of investment capital, business services and operational funding through the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund has allowed CF Huron to respond quickly to the economic challenges posed by COVID-19. To date, over $1.5 million in COVID-relief loans have been disbursed to Huron County businesses, maintaining 75 enterprises and 242 jobs in the local economy. Additionally, $567,000 in business services funding has been committed, allowing 130 SMEs and social enterprises to access expert advice and business coaching to carry them through the pandemic. Community Futures Huron (CFHuron) is a federally supported not-for-profit Community Futures Development Corporation with…
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Small businesses can receive RRRF loans up to $60,000
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund Update Community Futures Development Corporations across southern Ontario continue to help small businesses impacted by COVID-19 that have been unable to access other federal support. Now, small businesses can receive loans up to $60,000! The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund has been expanded, and we continue to support SMEs in our community impacted by COVID-19 that have been unable to access other federal support. Apply now for more RRRF no-interest loan funding! These loans are interest free for 2 years with 25% forgivable if repaid by Dec. 2022, for the first $40,000. The $20,000 top up loan is 50% forgivable!! Deadline to apply is Thurs., Feb. 18, 2021.…
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CFHuron Community Project, Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Small Business
Shift Your Spend 10% Challenge
Fight Unemployment Inc. has partnered with Community Futures Huron through the RRRF Business Services Program to empower small businesses and enable them to understand their Key Performance Indicators. Utilizing the Shift Your Spend and Granular programs, small businesses will understand their real value and BIAs, townships and municipalities will better understand the economic impact small businesses represent. “This is a full-blown social media and web campaign. It’s about asking people to take the challenge to spend 10 per cent of their disposable income in small, independent shops. Shift your spend.” Janette McDonald, Shift Your Spend The goal of Shift Your Spend is to boost small town Ontario by trying to…
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CFHuron Community Project, Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
Exeter BIA Training Videos
The Exeter BIA applied for the funds to create a webinar/video series providing Exeter BIA member businesses with concise information about how to use new technologies to allow them to create engaging digital content on social media platforms, on blogs and websites. The new technology could include but would not be limited to ring lights, light boxes, microphones and social media tools. The goal of the videos is be to teach business owners, in quick videos that works within their busy schedules and allows them to absorb and implement the new knowledge. We understand that many business owners are experts within their chosen discipline but feel overwhelmed… We want to…
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CFHuron Community Project, Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
G2G Trail Guide Project to enhance the trail experience
The G2G Trail Guide project is intended to enhance the experience of trail users, attract new users and extend their use of the trail by connecting them with hospitality services and route planning aids. The program includes outreach to catalogue hospitality providers and to communicate with the business community to encourage them to fully engage with trail users. The Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail is an open, public, safe, inclusive experience that is a continuous, multi-use green space from the transportation interchange at Guelph Central Station in Guelph to the shore of Lake Huron in Goderich, Ontario. “The G2G Rail Trail is a unique community asset in that it is an outdoor activity with…
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Business, CFHuron Update, COVID-19 Support, FedDev Ontario, Loans, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, Small Business
Community Futures Huron accepting applications for the 2nd round of RRRF interest-free business loans
We are here to help local businesses. If your business has been impacted by COVID-19 and you’ve been unable to access other federal support, you may be eligible for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund. Community Futures Huron is accepting applications for the 2nd round of RRRF interest-free business loans up to $40,000. The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) 2.0 is a NEW round of the funding program offered through FedDev Ontario and Community Futures Ontario to provide financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are unable to access the Government of Canada’s existing relief measures. Please visit our website for application…
