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| (1) Access to Capital category |
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| This category of the Sand Plains Community Development Fund is intended to foster entrepreneurship in the region by increasing the availability of ‘patient capital’ for small business start-ups and expansions in priority sectors. |
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| | | | PRIORITY AREAS | | AGRIBUSINESS / AGRI-FOOD | | TOURISM | | GREEN PRODUCTS | | RENEWABLE ENERGY | | FOOD PROCESSING | | MANUFACTURING |
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| Preference will be given to projects that: |
|  Relate to agriculture/agri-food
Are located (entirely or mainly) in the Sand Plains region
Incorporate economic viability, environmental values and social implications
Leverage other federal, provincial, municipal and/or private sector investments |
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| | | | ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS | Loan Terms | | - Private enterprise
- Community organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Co-operatives
- Social service institutions
- Business organizations
- Municipalities
| Apply to your local Community Futures Development Corporation for a loan of up to $250,000 under the Fund. Interest rates and loan terms will be determined for each individual applicant. | |
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| Successful applicants will consult with the nearest office: |
- Enterprise Brant / Brant Community Futures Development Corp. 519-752-4636
- Elgin Business Resource Centre 519-633-7597
- The Business Help Centre of Middlesex County 519-641-6100
- Norfolk District Business Development Corp. 519-428-2323
- Oxford Small Business Support Centre 519-425-0401
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