Unique funding options for small businesses in Oxford County.

There are so many variables that determine how your business grows and frankly, you can’t control them all. Most of the clients we meet are surprised to learn that companies growing too quickly is one ...

Community Futures Oxford celebrates over $1M in funding disbursed to small businesses

Woodstock, ON- Today, Community Futures Oxford (CFO) held its 26th annual general meeting, celebrating its commitment to small business, job creation and community economic development in Oxford County. To mark the occasion, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

Fanshawe Fresh

Help local food businesses be more successful. Provide feedback on new products and provide real-time feedback used to perfect product launch.   Community Futures Oxford has become a funding partner through CED program and Future ...

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 ...

Five things you probably don’t know about Community Futures Oxford

1. We provide business loans for clients who can’t secure traditional financing from a bank. What?! Yes! You have a fantastic business idea and you’ve written a business plan and excitedly take it to a ...