April 14, 2015 – Alfred, Ontario – Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Today, Pierre Lemieux, Member of Parliament for Glengarry-Prescott-Russell on behalf of FedDev Ontario Minister Gary Goodyear, announced up to $1,184,665 to support Francophone entrepreneurs in eastern Ontario.
The Harper Government, under FedDev Ontario's Economic Development Initiative (EDI), is investing up to $934,665 in the Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation. The funding will allow for the delivery of a coordinated entrepreneurship and business development program with the Entrepreneurial Academy of Prescott-Russell for Francophones in eastern Ontario.
The Entrepreneurial Academy of Prescott-Russell will also receive up to $250,000 through the Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) Collaborative Projects stream to support the development and growth of key economic sectors in eastern Ontario.
The PRCDC will coordinate the project activities, business counselling, training and mentorship components. The Entrepreneurial Academy of Prescott-Russell will assist in the management of the project and its network of entrepreneurs will offer mentorship and training services.
These important investments will support the needs of entrepreneurs by providing business counselling, mentorship and training activities, and access to capital to implement business ideas.
Erica Furtado
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
613-943-7599
Media Relations
FedDev Ontario
416-954-6652
FedDevMedia@FedDevOntario.gc.ca
John Candie
Executive Director
Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation
613-632-0918
jcandie@sdcpr-prcdc.ca
Toll Free: 1-866-593-5505
Website: www.FedDevOntario.gc.ca
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