{"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":"2026-08-24T18:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:19:09","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-6a8c8b1cb9af7\" 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 768w,https:\/\/caememphremagog.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/entete_developpement-economique-local-scaled-1920x0-c-default-575x0-c-default.webp 575w\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block-6a8c8b1cb9b2a\" class=\"block text-aside text-aside--media-on-right block-style-regular\">\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\tLocal Economic Development\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\t01\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-aside-heading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h1\">A Lever for <strong>Structural and Innovative Projects<\/strong> Benefiting the 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>\n\n<section id=\"block-6a8c8b1cb9b4c\" class=\"block service-grid\">\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\tServices\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\t02\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-heading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h1\">Our Local Economic Development Services<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"service-grid-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<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\tSupport\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 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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>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block-6a8c8b1cbc96c\" 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 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>A local economic development initiative is a project designed to address a need or challenge shared by several entrepreneurs or organizations in the region. Unlike an individual business project, it generates collective benefits for the business community of the MRC de Memphr\u00e9magog.<\/p>\n<p>These initiatives may focus on themes such as productivity, entrepreneurial succession, workforce recruitment and retention, digital transformation, innovation, sustainable development, the circular economy, exporting, tourism, or any other issue that fosters regional economic development.<\/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 can be 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>CAE Memphr\u00e9magog can support activities that enable entrepreneurs to acquire new knowledge, share their experiences, or expand their business network around a common issue.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an eligible initiative could take the form of a conference, a training workshop, a symposium, a round table, a community of practice, a networking activity, a breakfast conference, or any other activity with a clear economic development objective.<\/p>\n<p>The activity must demonstrate that it will bring added value to multiple businesses in the region.<\/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 an application?<\/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 individual, business, organization, association, institution, or group of partners may submit an application, provided that the project pursues a collective economic development objective.<\/p>\n<p>The most important factor is not the identity of the promoter, but rather the impact of the project. It must respond to a need shared by several entrepreneurs in the MRC de Memphr\u00e9magog and contribute to the economic vitality of the region.<\/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\">Is a community of practice eligible?<\/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>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>Communities of practice are generally eligible when they enable multiple entrepreneurs to share experiences, develop skills, or find solutions to common challenges.<\/p>\n<p>However, the topics addressed must contribute to the economic development of the MRC de Memphr\u00e9magog, such as human resources management, productivity, sustainable development, innovation, digital transformation, business succession, exporting, or commercialization.<\/p>\n<p>Magog Technopole&#8217;s Connexion IA en affaires initiative is a good example.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"development\" class=\"block external-form block-style-smoky\" id=\"development\">\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\tRequest\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\t05\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"external-form-head\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"external-form-heading wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h1\">Submit Your <strong>LED Request<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"external-form-body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"external-form-content wysiwyg\"><h3>A First Step Toward Bringing Your Project to Life<\/h3>\n<p>Start your process now with CAE. 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