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Community Futures
www.cfnsa.ca
The mandate of the Community Futures
Development Corporations (CFDC) is community
and business development in areas outside major
urban centres. CFDC deliver a variety of services
including: local strategic economic planning,
technical and advisory services to businesses; loans
to small and medium-sized businesses; and, self-
employment assistance programs. There are
27 CFDC located across Alberta.
Contact:
Visit the web site to locate the office closest to you.
Canada Revenue Agency
www.cra.gc.ca/sred
The Scientific Research and Experimental
Development program is a federal tax incentive
program to encourage Canadian businesses of all
sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and
development in Canada that will lead to new,
improved or technologically advanced products or
processes. You can apply for investment tax credits
for expenditures such as wages, materials,
machinery, equipment, some overhead and contracts.
Given this program is administered under the
Income Tax Act, consult your accountant to get
professional advice on your eligibility.
Contact:
Canada Revenue Agency
720 Harry Hays Building
220 - 4th Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta T2G 0L1
Telephone: 403-691-5890
Farm Credit Canada
(FCC)
www.fcc-fac.ca
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) offers a range of flexible
financing products and business services to support
primary producers and value-added agribusinesses
beyond the farm gate. Many products and services
are delivered through alliances with industry
partners. FCC is devoted to helping farmers and
agribusiness operators grow, diversify and prosper.
Contact:
Toll-free: 1-888-332-3301
Food Beverage Canada
(FBC)
www.foodbeveragecanada.com
Food Beverage Canada (FBC) is an industry
association committed to the development of export
strategies and programs that will strengthen and
increase its members’ share of global food and
beverage markets. The FBC is an alliance of
provincial food and beverage associations in
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia.
The programs and services that are provided can
help you enter the export arena for the first time,
expand your export markets or to solidify your
presence in a current market.
Contact:
Food Beverage Canada
#201, 17904 - 105 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5S 2H5
Toll-free: 1-800-493-9767