Daily Archives: March 12, 2019

CFOA Spring Grant Applications Available!

UncategorizedBy reception March 12, 2019

Spring Grant Applications Available from the Community Foundation of Orillia & Area If you are a registered charitable organization serving Orillia and/or the surrounding area, you may be eligible for funding from the Community Foundation of Orillia and Area. The Foundation is accepting grant applications until Thursday April 18, 2019 at 3:00 pm for the…

Orillia’s female entrepreneurs at the forefront of change

Local Success StoriesBy reception March 12, 2019

Orillia is ahead of the pack as Canada looks to foster female entrepreneurs. As part of budget 2018, the federal government created the $20 million Women Entrepreneurship Fund, providing non-repayable contribution funding to female entrepreneurs. Across the country, women own fewer than 16 per cent of businesses, states Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. That…