The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a non-profit, community-based organization that aims to create opportunities for entrepreneurship and economic development in our communities.

Community
Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a community based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic growth in our communities.

Community
Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

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 commercial resources

Empowering ideas.
Empowering people.

Business Development & Support is a key priority of The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement. To this end, we offer a diverse selection of programs that can help you whether you are a budding entrepreneur, an exporter or a youth.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS

We are local community members
ready to support your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing

We are pioneers.
Helping pioneer your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing

Loans up to

$750,000

Starting a new venture?

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

APPLY TODAY

Loans up to

$750,000

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

APPLY TODAY

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“COVID-19 offered an unprecedented situation for business owners. The Venture Centre provided timely relief, which reduced our financial stress by allowing us to pay bills, meet commitments, complete the upgrades necessary for COVID-19 safety guidelines, and bring staff back as soon as safely possible. We… are very grateful for how easy it was to apply, and how quickly we received our loan.”

Tina Rainville - Rainville Health

“The Venture Centre really came to the assistance to small businesses once Covid-19 hit… I applied for a loan with the Venture Centre to help me weather the storm. It was a big weight off my shoulders, as I knew, moving forward that if there were more hiccups along the way both my staff and I would be safe. That piece of mind was worth a million dollars.”

Suzanne Desrosiers - Suzanne Desrosiers Professional Corporation

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Timmins Emergency Response Fund

The Timmins Emergency Response Fund for Businesses, has been created with a $100,000 contribution by…

Timmins Emergency Response Fund

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The Timmins Emergency Response Fund for Businesses, has been created…

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The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a non-profit, community-based organization that aims to create opportunities for entrepreneurship and economic development in our communities.

Community
Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a community based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic growth in our communities.

Community
Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

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 commercial resources

Empowering ideas.
Empowering people.

Business Development & Support is a key priority of The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement. To this end, we offer a diverse selection of programs that can help you whether you are a budding entrepreneur, an exporter or a youth.

We are local community members
ready to support your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing

We are pioneers.
Helping pioneer your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing

Loans up to

$750,000

Starting a new venture?

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

Loans up to

$750,000

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

“

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The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a non-profit, community-based organization that aims to create opportunities for entrepreneurship and economic development in our communities.

Community Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement is a community based, non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and the pursuit of economic growth in our communities.

Community Development

Community economic planning and development

Business Development & Support

Access to funding and support for community projects and small businesses

Apply Now

Starting a new venture? Apply for funding today.

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 commercial resources

Empowering ideas. Empowering people.

Business Development & Support is a key priority of The Venture Centre / Le Centre de développement. To this end, we offer a diverse selection of programs that can help you whether you are a budding entrepreneur, an exporter or a youth.

We are local community members ready to support your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins • Gogama • Foleyet • Mattagami First Nation • Shining Tree • Biscotasing

We are pioneers. Helping pioneer your venture.

A network of CFDCs exist across Ontario and as your local CFDC, we service a total catchment population of 50,000 that includes the following communities:

• Timmins • Gogama • Foleyet • Mattagami First Nation • Shining Tree • Biscotasing

Loans up to

$750,000

Starting a new venture?

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

Loans up to

$750,000

We invest in more than just business ventures. We invest in people. Through our Local Investment Fund, we can offer repayable financing up to $750,000 to assist new or existing small businesses with start-up, expansion or stabilization plans to individuals who live in our catchment area.

“

Timmins Emergency Response Fund

Timmins Emergency Response Fund

Let’s Talk

about your venture.

Office

Follow

Contact

Community
Development

Community
Development

Our approach is simple.
We are people helping people.

• Community economic planning and development
• Access to funding for community projects and small businesses
• Business counseling, services and commercial resources

Empowering ideas.
Empowering people.

We are local community members
ready to support your venture.

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing

We are pioneers.
Helping pioneer your venture.

• Timmins
• Gogama
• Foleyet
• Mattagami First Nation
• Shining Tree
• Biscotasing