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Brantford-Brant
Economic Development
Brantford and Brant County’s joint Economic Development website.
Business Start-up
Assistant
An interactive Start-up Assistant offered by the Canada Ontario Business
Service Centres.
Incentive Programs
There are a variety of programs available to existing and new businesses locating in the Brantford-Brant area. The list provides a brief summary of available incentive programs by local, provincial and federal organizations.
Sand Plains Community Development Fund
This is a program created to assist rural communities in the Sand Plains region to build a stronger, more diversified economy. The Fund is
intended for community initiatives which support regional development; stimulate business, investment and job creation; strengthen local
populations and attract visitors. Rural projects in the counties of Brant, Elgin, Middlesex, Norfolk and Oxford may apply for assistance
under two separate categories: (1) Access to Capital and (2) Community Development Support.
For full details visit www.sandplains.ca
Brantford
Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre
Non profit agency that provides assistance to business with: planning and start-up,
onsite consultation, mentorship programs, seminar, training and mentorship
programs.
Employment Subsidies and Programs: Download information on employment
programs that may be applicable to your business.
Enterprise
Brant
Non profit organization that provide business development and counselling services,
loans for business, self employment assistance programs, and business seminars.
Enterprise Brant administers a loan portfolio to assist new or existing
small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans that
help maintain or create jobs. Repayable, flexible financing of up to
$125,000 is available when financing from other sources is insufficient.
Business Development Bank of Canada
Looking to improve your productivity and gain a competitive edge? Have you thought of upgrading your equipment or modernizing
your facility? BDC can finance your equipment needs and provide advice on how to optimize your plant layout, reduce
production bottlenecks and improve your profitability. BDC provides small and medium-sized businesses with flexible financing,
affordable consulting services and venture capital. BDC supports the needs of entrepreneurs at every stage of growth.
Click here for a PDF overview of what BDC can do for your business.
Canada - Ontario Business Service Centre
Looking for information on starting or growing your business? The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC), a partnership
between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, is your first stop for free access to business information.
Local Business Associations
Paris BIA:
Ed McGuire & Lisa Dalp, Co-Presidents
Phone: 519-442-2176
Paris & Area Chamber of Commerce:
Brian Maude & Tracey Palmer, Co-Presidents
P.O. Box #130, Paris, Ontario N3L 3E7
Phone: 226-208-1159
www.pariscoc.ca
Burford Area Business Association
Bob McLean, President
Phone: 519-449-5666
Brantford Brant Chamber of Commerce
Phone: 519-753-2617
www.brantfordbrantchamber.com
Charlene Nicholson, Executive Vice President
Local Service and Utility Providers
Union Gas
Bill Gleason, Business Development Representative
Phone: 519.758.2347
Email: bgleason@uniongas.com
CN Rail
Andris Baders, Manager
Phone: 905.669.3098
Email: andris.baders@cn.ca
County of Brant Public Works Department
Phone: 519.449.2451
email
Brant County Power Inc.
Bruce Noble, CEO
Phone: 519-442-2215
www.brantcountypower.com
Statistics
Canada
Statistics Canada can provide you with a variety of helpful statistics
for both the County of Brant, as well as the smaller communities within
the County (Paris, St.George, Burford, Oakland)
Brant Jobs
Navigating through BrantJobs, you will encounter a unique online experience for the
County of Brant and Brantford. BrantJobs provides a powerful array of industry standard features and
functionality specifically tuned to the needs and expectations of the local labour market. Coupled with
this functionality, one can access a wide variety of local labour market and career information resources.
BrantJobs offers the perfect mix of tools, features, and local resources to support employment, recruitment,
or retention needs. As municipal service, any of the features and functionality of BrantJobs are accessible
without fee to local employers and job seekers.
Brant Business Information
This searchable database contains more than 3000 local businesses. Search for companies and businesses within the towns in Brant County.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
The federal government's human resource website. The site contains information on job trends, wage rates etc.
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is a unique not-for-profit consortium of manufacturers, incorporated to
facilitate each member's development, both individually & collectively, towards improving their competitiveness as a strong
community infrastructure of world-class business. Click here to view the Membership Benefits.
For more helpful links, please visit the Brantford Brant website.
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