{"id":1044,"date":"2026-04-16T15:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cae.agencechacha.ca\/local-economic-development\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:44:22","slug":"local-economic-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/en\/local-economic-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Economic Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"block-6a3aaf05a4165\" class=\"block header-secondary header-secondary--has-image\">\n\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-caption\"><div class=\"header-secondary-path\">\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-heading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1>Support and Financing for <strong>Local Initiatives<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-foot\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-leading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We support local organizations in implementing initiatives aimed at stimulating the region&#8217;s economic growth and community vitality.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"header-secondary-banner\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image image--normal \" alt=\"Business presentation to seated audience in classroom\" src=\"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entete_developpement-economique-local-scaled-1920x0-c-default.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entete_developpement-economique-local-scaled-1920x0-c-default.webp 1920w,https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entete_developpement-economique-local-scaled-1920x0-c-default-1024x0-c-default.webp 1024w,https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entete_developpement-economique-local-scaled-1920x0-c-default-768x0-c-default.webp 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Community<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-body\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-main-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We work in collaboration with local economic development organizations to carry out initiatives that address the region&#8217;s economic challenges by supporting projects such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supporting local initiatives including those targeting youth, business transfers, innovation, sustainable management, digital transformation, and workforce deployment challenges<\/li>\n<li>Conducting sector or regional analyses and studies<\/li>\n<li>Organizing knowledge transfer activities such as group training sessions, peer exchange workshops, advisory services, or collective support for SMEs<\/li>\n<li>Organizing awareness, networking, consultation, and facilitation activities to bring together local stakeholders around an economic challenge<\/li>\n<li>Getting involved in committees or roundtables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-callout wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/en\/local-economic-development\/#development\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-label\">Submit a support request<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-side-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image image--normal \" alt=\"Illustration of four hands joined together\" src=\"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Visuel-developpement.svg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section id=\"block-6a3aaf05a41c6\" class=\"block service-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"block-caption\">\n\n\t\t<div 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Thanks to its network of contacts, CAE works closely with the community&#8217;s socioeconomic organizations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"service-item item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"service-item-head\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"service-item-heading\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h4\">\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Support\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-item-tag-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-item-tag-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCustomized\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-item-tag-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"service-item-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"service-item-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t<p>In collaboration with community partners, CAE Memphremagog actively contributes to the region&#8217;s attractiveness and vitality by financially supporting projects that promote the community&#8217;s sustainable development, entrepreneurship, and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-callout\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/en\/local-economic-development\/#development\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-label\">Submit a support request<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><section id=\"block-6a3aaf05a420b\" class=\"block accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"block-caption\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-caption-head\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-caption-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFAQ\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-caption-body\">\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"block-caption-foot\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-caption-value\">\n\t\t\t\t04\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-heading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2\">Frequently Asked Questions \u2014 <strong>Local Economic Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-head\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-heading\">What exactly is a local economic development initiative?<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-toggler\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-more\" d=\"M11.5673 12.9309H8.33398V12.0643H11.5673V8.83093H12.434V12.0643H15.6673V12.9309H12.434V16.1643H11.5673V12.9309Z\" fill=\"#FFF\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-less\" d=\"M8.19922 12.4333V11.5667H15.7992V12.4333H8.19922Z\" fill=\"#FFF\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t<p>It is an activity that concerns a group of stakeholders, not a single entrepreneur. It addresses an economic issue or concern of regional interest, such as business succession, digitization, eco-responsible development, affordable housing or other collective challenges. <\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-head\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-heading\">What types of activities are supported?<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-toggler\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-more\" d=\"M11.5673 12.9309H8.33398V12.0643H11.5673V8.83093H12.434V12.0643H15.6673V12.9309H12.434V16.1643H11.5673V12.9309Z\" fill=\"#FFF\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-less\" d=\"M8.19922 12.4333V11.5667H15.7992V12.4333H8.19922Z\" fill=\"#FFF\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t<p>Training activities, expert presentations, or networking activities around a common issue.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-head\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-heading\">Who can submit a request related to local economic development?<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-toggler\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-more\" d=\"M11.5673 12.9309H8.33398V12.0643H11.5673V8.83093H12.434V12.0643H15.6673V12.9309H12.434V16.1643H11.5673V12.9309Z\" fill=\"#FFF\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-less\" d=\"M8.19922 12.4333V11.5667H15.7992V12.4333H8.19922Z\" fill=\"#FFF\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t<p>Any person or group wishing to organize the type of supported activity, provided it is directed at a group of stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"accordion-item item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-head\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-heading\">Could a community of practice be an eligible activity?<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-toggler\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-more\" d=\"M11.5673 12.9309H8.33398V12.0643H11.5673V8.83093H12.434V12.0643H15.6673V12.9309H12.434V16.1643H11.5673V12.9309Z\" fill=\"#FFF\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<path class=\"accordion-item-toggler-arrow-less\" d=\"M8.19922 12.4333V11.5667H15.7992V12.4333H8.19922Z\" fill=\"#FFF\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item-body\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item-content wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t<p>Absolutely, since a community of practice concerns a group of stakeholders. 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