Economic Partners Sudbury East / West Nipissing is a community-based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and to the pursuit of economic growth in our community. We are your local branch of the Community Futures Development Corporation (CFDC) and a member of the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC). Funded by Industry Canada and FedNor, CFDC is a community economic development initiative designed to help find local solutions for local economies.

Who We Serve

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 21,277 that includes the following communities:

• Sudbury East
  • Dokis First Nation
  • French River
  • Markstay – Warren
  • St-Charles

• West Nipissing
  • Nipissing First Nation
  • Nipissing

What We Do

Our approach is simple: We are people helping people. Run by a board of local volunteers and professional staff, we take a grass roots approach to investing in local entrepreneurs, exporters, and community initiatives.

• Here are the key services that we offer you:
  
  
  • Community economic planning and development
  • Access to funding for community projects and small businesses
  • Business counseling, services, and resources