Support Portal
Leadership Féminin Prescott- Russell
Leadership féminin PrescottRussell supports the development of leadership of a diversity of female voices in order to increase their power of influence on the evolution of the community, towards an egalitarian society.
PARO Centre
The PARO Centre supports Ontario women entrepreneurs in small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises. They have developed services and programs with exactly the business women’s needs in mind for start up, business growth and networking.
Hawkesbury and Region Chamber of Commerce
The Hawkesbury and Region Chamber of Commerce is the unified voice of business and represents you at all levels of government. It brings together small and medium-sized business and its mandate is to promote the comemrcial, industrial, agricultural and civic prosperity of the town of Hawkesbury and nearby communities.
Business Sisters
Business Sisters is a bilingual social enterprise dedicated to building happy, resilient communities by connecting women business owners so they can learn and thrive.
La Cité
La Cité – Business service offers a continuum of customized training and business development solutions to meet current and future job market needs.
Prescott-Russell Chamber of Commerce
The Prescott-Russell Chamber of Commerce is a local business association that represents the interests of local businesses. Their membership consists of over 150 members from the Prescott-Russell region and surrounding areas. They are dedicated to promoting our region’s economy by providing a wide range of benefits and networking to their members.
Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne
The AFFC is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the role and contribution of francophone and acadian women in their community. It defends the rights of Canadian francophone women to live and develop fully in french.
Eastern Ontario Women in Agricultureo
The EOWA is a network that allows women to see themselves in different roles and create their own space in the agricultural industry by sharing their stories, as well as tools and resources. Their vision is to create a supportive community where women of all ages and from divers backgroiunds come together to support, encourage and inspire each other. This brand new bilingual network already has more than 600 members in just one year.
Clarence-Rockland Chamber of Commerce
The Clarence-Rockland Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to promote the economic, social, political and cultural development of the City of ClarenceRockland. They also represent the interests of small, medium and large businesses in the rural and urban sectors of the City of Clarence-Rockland.
Bank Development of Canada
The Bank Development of Canada (BDC) is one of the world’s largest venture capital funds dedicated to investing in womenled technology companies and helping build a robust ecosystem. They are committed to creating an inclusive supply chain. Thrive Venture Fund and Lab for Women continues to knock down the barriers that keep Canadian women-led businesses from accessing the capital they need to focus on their vision.
Farm Credit Canada
The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Women Entrepreneur Program is committed to empowering women in agriculture, agribusiness and agri-food. Through their research and discussions with women in agriculture, they discovered 3 key needs:
- access to capital to start or grow their business;
- access to business and competency skill development for themselves and their business;
- access to tools, resources and people to learn from and be inspired.
Strike Up
Strike Up is Canada’s leading, free, digital conference for women entrepreneurs. Founded by the Northumberland CFDC, Strike Up reflects the diversity and ambition of Canada’s women entrepreneurs as an accessible, free and world-class program focused on growth, funding, digital adoption and global opportunities with a united vision of equity and inclusive economic growth through entrepreneurship. Save the date and get ready to join Canada’s largest, FREE, digital conference returning in the new year on March 2, 2023!
Prescott-Russell Entrepreneurship Centre
The Prescott and Russell Entrepreneurship Centre (PREC) was created to focus on the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are the backbone of Ontario’s economy, creating jobs, innovation and prosperity. We help small business owners and entrepreneurs succeed in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell by offering information, tools and support during start-up and growth stages of business operation. We also offer seminars, workshops and networking opportunities that are designed with the entrepreneur in mind.
The Employment Services Centre (CSEPR)
The Employment Services Centre (CSEPR) serves job seekers, workers, entrepreneurs and employers in the greater Prescott and Russell region in Ontario. Our non-profit organization was incorporated in 1983. To better serve our clientele, we operate three branches, including the head office in Hawkesbury and offices in Rockland and Embrun.
Réseau de l’Est (RSIFEO)
The RSIFEO is recognized by the community, partners and governments as an essential partner in orchestrating efforts to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants and to successfully integrate them into the Eastern Ontario region.
Through consultation, planning and the promotion of partnerships and initiatives in immigration between actors from different sectors in the Eastern Ontario region, the Network aims to promote the attraction, successful reception, settlement and socio-economic integration of Francophone newcomers.
BizPaL
Launched in 2005, BizPaL is jointly managed by a partnership involving governments at the federal, provincial, territorial and municipal levels. Provinces, territories and hundreds of municipalities have collaborated together to provide you with the permits and licences that may be required to start and grow your business.
Société de développement communautaire de Prescott et Russell
The Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation is a support agency for local economic development in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell.
The main objective is to maintain and create jobs in the community. The Prescott-Russell Community Development Corporation (PRCDC), through an investment fund, offer high-risk funding to small and medium-sized businesses in the form of loans, loan guarantees and shared capital. We support and encourage all job creation and enhancement initiatives.
Société Économique de l’Ontario
The Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) is a provincial network that takes an innovative and dynamic approach to economic development, entrepreneurship, employability and immigration to consolidate Ontario’s Francophone and bilingual economic space.
Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario de Prescott et Russell
ACFO PR is a non-profit organization, founded in 1977 by Francophones who care about the well-being of Francophone residents in the vast territory of Eastern Ontario. ACFO PR was formed to inform and seek the cooperation of all Francophones in advancing the determination of an identity and recognition in Ontario.
Conseil de la Coopération de l’Ontario
The CCO is an Ontario not-for-profit social enterprise founded in 1964. It works to ensure the promotion, sustainability and innovation of co-operatives and social enterprises in Ontario. The CCO is a leading player in community economic development, conducts research and social innovation and is an expert in organizational management.
