News & Events


Grants for sustainable, economic development projects opens March 1

Community Futures Oxford administers grants from two funds: Community Economic Development (CED) Initiative and the Future Oxford Legacy Fund. The CED Initiative provides seed funding to projects that generate economic benefits in several priority areas including workforce development, agriculture/rural sector, business development, social infrastructure, youth programs, capacity development, tourism development and cultural/environmental stewardship. The Future … read more

SET Program Success Story: Advocacy Tax Service

As we near the end of funding available to deliver the Self Employment Training (SET) program, we are reflecting on some of the successes over the past year. The program was a special project funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario (FedDev). The training will be delivered twice more before the program ends … read more

Everything you need to know about our February 7th event

It’s that time of year again… Each year, we host our Networking Thursday event, which has gone by a few different names over the years. You may know it as Show Me The Money, but this year it’s going by the content presented  by our guest speaker: Workforce Forward-Thinking: Profiting by engaging the future generation. … read more

Staying grounded during the holidays: yogi tips for small business owners

Happy December! We’re so pleased to present a guest blogger this month! Leanne Hennessy completed our Self Employment Training program this year as she was working away at her yoga instructor training. She recently became a certified yoga instructor and officially started her business, Live Love Breath Yoga & Wellness. We know that December is … read more

Help us support you (even) better: 2019 entrepreneur survey

We want to be able to serve you better each and every year! Please tell us how we can help make 2019 your best year yet. Create your own user feedback survey

Entrepreneurs of the Year 2018: Winners Announced

The 2018 Annual General Meeting marked 25 years serving small businesses in Oxford County! The Community Futures Oxford staff, board of directors, partners and clients celebrated small business success by announcing the 2018 winners for entrepreneurs of the year. CFO announced three award recipients yesterday. Access to Capital Program Entrepreneur of the Year: Sandra Shank, … read more