Our Programs

Financing

We provide loans of up to $250,000 for qualifying startups and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Strategy Consulting

Meet with one of our advisors to get feedback on your business plan.

EODP

Eastern Ontario Development Program: Non-repayable performance-based funding up to $100,000 for business development or community innovation.

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Collaborative Economic Development Projects: Non-repayable performance-based funding up to $100,000 to invest in innovation capital projects, with benefits to multiple communities within Eastern Ontario.

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N100

Compete for a $100,000 investment deal in our annual N100 Startup Competition.

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N1M

Our funding and acceleration initiative for tech startups and innovative SMEs.

Nventure

Our co-investment fund (sidecar) for technology startups and innovation-driven enterprises.

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Venture13

Our new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre. Connecting, empowering and accelerating technology startups and entrepreneurs.

In 2017 we maintained our record pace

For the second straight year we provided $1.4 million in loans to small businesses in Northumberland, helping entrepreneurs to start up, stabilize and expand their business. In addition to standard financing, we also offer many unique lending products including social enterprise loans, accessibility loans and loans for entrepreneurial newcomers to Canada. Learn more about how the Community Futures Program can help your business succeed.

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Our Vision: Community Futures

Prosperity in Northumberland (and across Eastern Ontario) through innovation and entrepreneurship.

How do we get there?

By providing financing and strategy for entrepreneurs. We provide loans of up to $250,000 for business start up, stabilization and expansion.

Who do we work with?

Growth-oriented SMEs, next generation startups and twenty-first century institutions who are creating local economic opportunities and high quality jobs.

Venture13

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Events

May 28-29 2018

Northumberland CFDC will be on campus at Algonquin College for the RC100 technology startup competition, with the Impact Centre team from the University of Toronto, coaching startups as part of Renfrew CFDC’s concurrent entrepreneurial development and pitch workshops. For more, visit the official website: www.rc100.ca.

June 15 2018

Northumberland CFDC will be in Bancroft participating in an equity financing roundtable with our colleagues from across Eastern Ontario, hosted by N&CH&SA CFDC.

July 13 2018

The deadline for applying to N100 Evolution: Northumberland’s open invitational biennial $250,000 technology startup competition. For more information, visit the official N100 website: www.n100.ca.

September 13, 2018

The sixth edition of the N100 Pitch Contest. From 8 Semi-Finalists, the winning pitches will determine the Top 3 N100 startups. They will go on to Board Room investment presentations. The winner(s) of N100 will be announced in November. Click here to register via Eventbrite now (this event WILL be sold out well in advance). For more, please visit the official website: www.n100.ca.

October 25, 2018

Fireside chat: On the Importance of Making, Coding, Robotics, STE(A)M and Computational Thinking, with Kelly Bergeron, Canada Learning Code, Executive Director - Cornwall Innovation Centre, Mina Tawadrous - Director of Operations at Shmooz Media and former COO, Hatch Canada, Luc Lalande, Mentor - Venture for Canada, Catherine Kerr - Northumberland Makers, Mary Gillis, Founder - Port Hope Robotics Club. Takes place at Venture13 Innovation Commons 7-9 PM. All are welcome (click here to register via Eventbrite).