The Community Futures Lending Program 

Alberta Community Futures Loan Application

Community Futures organizations provide small businesses with access to capital that might not otherwise be available from other financial institutions.

Community Futures lending practices are directed by the Community Futures Program through Western Economic Diversification Canada, at reasonable terms and conditions for business ventures that:

• Can demonstrate viability.
• Will generate and/or maintain local employment in communities within the CF region.
• Will have a positive benefit to the community at large.

Loan applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and be residents of the Community Futures region.

The Community Futures office may provide business advisory and technical services to small businesses and potential entrepreneurs in the CF region.  These services can include (but are not limited to):

1. Access to business loans.

• Commercial loans normally up to $150,000
• Disabled entrepreneur loans up to $150,000
• Youth loans up to $25,000

1. Business Services including:

• Business plan preparation and analysis
• Development of Cash flow and Financial Projections.
• Preparation of Marketing plans and market research.
• General business counseling.
• Access to community profile and industry information and statistics.
• Licensing and regulatory information
• Referral information

1. Entrepreneurial training programs.

1. Business venture assessment and marketing analysis.