Community Futures Alberta

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Community Futures (CFs) take a grassroots approach to community and economic development outside major cities.  Each of the 90 CFs across Western Canada deliver a variety of services, ranging from strategic economic planning, technical and advisory services to businesses, loans to small and medium-sized businesses, self-employment assistance programs and services targeted to youth and entrepreneurs with disabilities.

The Community Futures Alberta (CFA) is designed to support 27 Community Futures (CFs) in Alberta. This organization promotes the Community Futures program internally and externally, not the specific CFs. It also provides support services which include developing more global contacts and programs to benefit all CFs.

CFs work with local communities and their agencies and organizations to:

• Develop long-term community economic development strategies and plans
• Co-ordinate resources to implement development plans
• Promote the region and its economic opportunities

CFs support economic development by helping entrepreneurs to:

• Prepare and assess business plans
• Provide business and market information
• Provide business loans:
  • Standard Loan (up to $150,000)
  • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (up to $150,000)

For information, contact: 

Community Futures Alberta
P.O. Box 184  
115 4th Avenue West 
Cochrane, AB T4C 1A5  
Phone: (403) 851-9995
Fax: (403) 851-9905    
Email:  janelle@cfna.ca
Website: www.cfna.ca