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CFHuron Community Project, Community Project, COVID-19 Support, FedDev Ontario, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
Digital Farm Gate, an RRRF community project
Digital Farm Gate, an RRRF Community-Based Business Project, expands on the work begun May 2020, when Community Futures Huron supported Huron County Farmers’ Markets and producers to pivot towards online sales and ecommerce as a solution for the restrictions caused by the Covid pandemic as part of the Libro Food Hub project. The Digital Farm Gate includes: The Rise and Shine newsletter targeting direct market producers and food processors and updating on the most relevant marketing and business support opportunities. A series of training and webinars related to E-commerce and other food business related topics. Consulting available to individual business to do digital marketing assessments, training, website development and more.…
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CFHuron Community Project, Community-Based Business Project, COVID-19 Support, FedDev Ontario, Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
New HMA Employee Attraction and Retention Program, supported by the RRRF
The Huron Manufacturing Association (HMA) is a strong voice for manufacturing through the promotion of education, networking, celebrating the achievements of our membership. Recently, the HMA received RRRF support for the Employee Attraction and Retention (EAR) Program through Community Futures Huron. The EAR Program will deliver a review of business processes for; Recruiting Wage Structure Benefit Offerings Performance Expectations Employee Engagement Retention Goals The selected Consulting Team (through Request for Proposals) will then create a comprehensive inventory of current practices and policies outlining what the selected member industries have been doing in each of the observed areas. Larry Livingston, chair of the HMA, says he is optimistic that the process will provide…
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Massage Therapy on The Square client safety ensured with the RRRF
Does your small business need help to weather the changes and challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic? The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund, an interest-free loan program offered through Community Futures Huron, can help. Lorraine Dietz RMT, owner of Massage Therapy on The Square in Bayfield, came to Community Futures Huron looking for guidance on how to best help her adjust to the challenges of safely running a massage therapy clinic during a pandemic. Her clinic offers a calm, relaxing and tranquil environment where trained Registered Massage Therapists provide therapeutic and rehabilitative massage treatments for acute, sub-acute and chronic conditions. Lorraine writes of her experience here: “My business was…
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New round of RRRF interest-free business loans up to $40,000
Small businesses are at the heart of our economy and are vital to our communities. Effective immediately Community Futures Huron is accepting applications for a new 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 Covid-19 Support page for application guidelines and to access the online application: https://cfhuron.ca/covid-19-support/ If you received RRRF funding from CFHuron from the…