The Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC) has been supporting community economic development, community planning, job creation and business development in Haliburton County since 1985. Managed by a volunteer board of 15 directors and 5 staff, HCDC is one of 61 in rural Community Futures Development Corporations in Ontario. HCDC operates as an independent, not-for-profit organization working in partnership with FedDev Ontario, an economic development agency of the federal government. HCDC provides support to businesses, individuals, community groups and local municipalities through the following services: - Counselling and mentoring for businesses, - Business loans of up to $250,000, - Special funding programs that support business expansion, development of new products and services, hiring, research, and more - Counselling for community groups and not-for-profit organizations, - Funding for community economic development initiatives, - Support for community planning. HCDC works collaboratively with other agencies and community stakeholders to identify opportunities for development and to foster an entrepreneurial spirit within the County. We provide support for short term projects as well as long term community initiatives.