Welcome to Community Futures Heartland

Community Futures is a community-based economic renewal initiative funded by the Government of Canada and directed by local volunteer boards.  Our main objectives are to help rural Canadians start or expand a business and to help sustain and improve communities and their local economies.

Manitoba’s 16 Community Futures corporations deliver a variety of services including loans and technical and advisory services for small and medium- sized businesses, services targeted to youth and entrepreneurs with disabilities, and community economic development and planning.

Mission and Vision

Community Futures Heartland builds community by:

• Identifying, Stimulating, and implementing economic development opportunities to create employment.
• Encouraging entrepreneurial spirit through education and mentoring.
• Creating opportunities for youth to remain in the community through building partnerships with complementary organizations and accessing appropriate resources.
• Being accountable for the administration of the investment funds for the establishment of small business in the region.