What We Do

Quick Overview

Community Futures Development Corporation of Greater Trail is a community driven organization consisting of a team of business savvy individuals and volunteer board of directors. We work with local community partners and budding entrepreneurs to ensure Greater Trail will be competitive in the Global economy.

Community Futures fosters local entrepreneurs through all phases of business from the pre-startup phase to the expansion of existing business. We offer entrepreneurial programs and training, business counselling, loan programs and a business library of resource material to people interested in expanding or starting a business. We also promote, co-ordinate and implement a wide variety of community economic development initiatives within the region.

Here is a snapshot of what we offer:

• Self Employment benefits during your business startup phase
• Business loans for new and existing businesses
• The Regional Business Library
• Business courses, training and seminars
• Fully equipped video conference, meeting and computer training facilities
• Access to knowledge, experience and advice from people who know and understand business

There are currently 33 individual Community Futures Development Corporations (CFDC's) in British Columbia. Each CFDC promotes entrepreneurship and community development within their respective community. Since 1987 the Greater Trail office has served the residents of Trail, Rossland, Warfield, Genelle, Montrose, Fruitvale and Areas A & B of Kootenay Boundary Regional District. We partner with various provincial and federal agencies in the Greater Trail area to provide business educational and training services and to develop new socioeconomic opportunities.

For more information on our operations you may view our 2010 Annual Report in PDF format. The goal of our web site is to offer you an introduction to the help, options and programs available at Community Futures of Greater Trail.

Our Mission Statement:

“To Encourage and Assist Entrepreneurs to Build Successful Enterprises that Enhance Economic Prosperity, Social Well-being and Environmental Integrity."