Our National Impact
Empowering Communities, Building Futures — one loan, one business, one community at a time.
National Impact Overview
Community Futures is Canada’s longest-running rural economic development network: 267 locally governed offices that function as permanent, on-the-ground infrastructure for rural and remote Canada. For more than 40 years, CF has been the front door to capital, advice, and community economic development in places traditional institutions don’t reach. Our offices support entrepreneurs, create jobs, and sustain local economies.
267
CF Offices
Locally governed, volunteer-led offices serving rural and remote Canada.
1,244
Staff Members
Dedicated professionals delivering services across the country.
2,954
Volunteers
Community leaders giving their time to support local entrepreneurs.
Economic Impact
In 2024-25, Community Futures delivered $344 million in direct financing to local entrepreneurs, while leveraging an additional $779 million in investment — a powerful multiplier effect that amplifies every federal dollar invested in rural Canada. Over 24 years of performance reporting, the results are transformative.
$344.9M
Loans Issued (2024-25)
Direct financing to entrepreneurs in a single year.
$779.7M
Leveraged Investment
Additional capital mobilized alongside CF loans in 2024-25.
5,002
Loan Transactions (2024-25)
Individual loans across the CF network in one year.
$6.5B
Total Financing (24 yrs)
Cumulative financing to 141,495 businesses since reporting began.
Data & Insights
The numbers behind the Community Futures network tell a story of sustained, local impact. From job creation to community economic development, CF delivers measurable results in communities where support is often hardest to find.
20,907
Total Jobs (2024-25)
Jobs created or maintained — in communities where access to capital is often the only barrier.
14.2M
Canadians Served
Population reached by the CF network — from small towns to northern territories.
2,632
CED Projects
Community Economic Development projects. (Excl. Southern ON & 2 NWT offices.)
$15.1M
CED Investment
Invested in community economic development projects in 2024-25.
800,000+
Jobs (24 yrs)
Employment opportunities supported across rural and remote Canada over 24 years.
Success Stories
We built an online platform to sell our beef, bring in deposits, and find new customers.” said Amy. “I had farmers from all over the USA asking me questions about how to sell beef direct to consumer, and more importantly how selling beef saved our ranch.
Amy and Scott Hay
Greenwood, British Columbia
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Tools, Research & Insights for Rural Entrepreneurs and Partners
Publications
Explore CFNC's national reports, budget submissions, and research publications to understand the full scope of rural economic development across Canada.
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Access business development tools and program guides relevant to entrepreneurs and CF offices in your region.
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