The Elgin Business Resource Centre (EBRC) is a federally funded not-for-profit economic development organization. We are committed to assisting and encouraging job creation and community economic development through St. Thomas and Elgin County.
EBRC is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of skilled professionals drawn from the local community. The directors and staff are dedicated to facilitating entrepreneurial development and the creation of small business initiatives.
Prior to final submission, we encourage you to sit down with an EBRC Business Advisor and review the application and business plan.
Attend The Pitch workshop as this will provide additional information to assist with completing the application and business plan.
If you have questions while you are completing the application and business plan, please contact Jennifer Grigg at 519-633-7597 ext 323 or email at jgrigg@elgincfdc.ca.
Application package must be submitted no later than 4:00pm on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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• Once your plan is complete, review and identify critical points to include in your executive summary.
• Touch on each business plan key point concisely but comprehensively.
• Readers should be able to understand your business plan without reading the rest of the document.
• Ideally, the executive summary will be engaging enough to convince the reader to finish the document, but they should be able to understand your business plan from your summary.
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You may wish to include photos, files, and videos with your application form.
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I hereby certify that all information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that incomplete applications may not be considered.