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Economic development colleagues from Ontario and other jurisdictions are doing exceptional work in developing resources, tools and programs, which support economic development. A wealth of information can be found on a wide range of websites. The following list represents select sites with valuable general, economic and business development information and resources. Additional website references can also be found in other topical specific sections throughout the website.

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Economic Development Organizations – General
Economic Development Tools
Community Economic Development
Business Development Resources

1. Economic Development Organizations – General

Organization / Resource	Link
Economic Developers Association of Canada	http://www.edac.ca/
Economic Developers Council of Ontario	http://www.edco.on.ca/
Community Foundations of Canada	http://www.community-fdn.ca/
Centre for Community Change	http://www.communitychange.org/
Housing and Urban Development – Policy Development & Research	http://www.huduser.org/
International Economic Development Council	http://www.iedconline.org/
Ontario East Economic Development Commission	http://www.onteast.on.ca/
Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations	http://www.oacfdc.com/
Local Boards Network	http://www.localboards.on.ca/
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank -- Community Dividend	www.minneapolisfed.org/pubs/cd
National Association of Development Organizations	www.nado.org/
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development	http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/
Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development	http://www.cas.nercrd.psu.edu/
National Association of Towns and Townships	www.natat.org
National Rural Development Partnership	www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp
Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIA)	http://www.obiaa.com/
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade	http://www.ontario-canada.com/ontcan/index.jsp
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/index.html
Pan Canadian Community Futures Development Corporation	http://www.communityfutures.ca/
Southern Rural Development Center	srdc.msstate.edu/
Southern Economic Development Council	http://www.sedc.org/
Utility Economic Development Association	www.utilityeda.com/
United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service	http://www.ers.usda.gov/
University of Kentucky, Tennessee Valley Rural Studies	http://www.rural.org/
Western Rural Development Center	www.extension.usu.edu/wrdc

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2. Economic Development Tools

Organization / Resource	Link
Aspen Institute	www.aspeninstitute.org/
Centre for Innovative & Entreprenuenial Leadership	www.theciel.com/index.php
Community Builders, New South Wales, Australia	www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation	www.rirdc.gov.au/
Business Retention and Expansion International	www.brei.org/
Market Towns Toolkit	www.countryside.gov.uk/market-towns/
Brandon University, Rural Development Institute – Community Adjustment Handbook	www.brandonu.ca/rdi
International Downtown Association	www.ida-downtown.org/
Iowa State University	www.extension.iastate.edu/communities
Downtown Research and Development Center	www.downtowndevelopment.com/
Rural and Small Town Program, Mount Allison University	www.mta.ca/rstp
Heritage Canada	www.heritagecanada.org/
Main Street Program	www.mainstreet.org/
Northwestern University, Asset-Based Community Development Institute	www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
North Carolina – Strategic Planning Tools	www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/spt.html
Rocky Mountain Institute	www.rmi.org/
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade	www.2ontario.com/
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines	www.mndm.gov.on.ca/MNDM/nordev/redb/nddreadytest_e.asp
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs	www.omafra.gov.on.ca
University of Kansas Community Toolbox	http://ctb.ku.edu/
University of Illinois Community Development Toolbox	http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/%7Elced/toolbox
University of Wisconsin, Center for Community Economic Development	www.uwex.edu/ces/cced

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3. Community Economic Development

Organization / Resource	Link
Canadian CED Network	www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/
Center for Community Enterprise	www.cedworks.com/
Community Economic Development Center	www.sfu.ca/cedc/
Community Economic Development Technical Assistance Program	www.carleton.ca/cedtap
Heartland Centre for Leadership Development	www.heartlandcenter.info
Human Resources Development Canada	www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/community
Kellogg Center	www.wkkf.org/default.aspx?tabid=134&CID=-1&CatID=4&NID=212&LanguageID=0
Newfoundland, Focusing on Your Community	www.cedresources.ca/index.php

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4. Business Development Resources

Organization / Resource	Link
Alberta Agriculture	www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
Business Development Canada	www.bdc.ca/
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centres	www.cbsc.org/ontario
Canadian Association of Business Incubators	www.cabi.ca/
Canadian Youth Business Foundation	www.cybf.ca/
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium	www.excellence-in-manufacturing.org/
Entrepreneurship Institute of Canada	www.entinst.ca/
The Entrepreneurship Center	www.entrepreneurship.com/
Industry Canada	www.businessgateway.ca/
Industry Canada Strategis	www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/ www.sme.ic.gc.ca/ www.strategis.gc.ca/contact www.growth.ic.gc.ca/
Manufacturers Extension Program	www.mep.nist.gov/
National Business Incubators Association	www.nbia.org/
Retail Interactive	www.retailinteractive.ca/
Ryerson University, Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity	www.csca.ryerson.ca/
Small Business Advancement National Center	www.sbaer.uca.edu/newsletter/index.html
Small Business Enterprise / Self Help Centres	www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/sbe/en/st_sbec_en.jsp
Youth Business.com (Canadian Youth Business Foundation)	www.youthbusiness.com/

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Links to Economic Development Resources

Table of Contents

1. Economic Development Organizations – General

2. Economic Development Tools

3. Community Economic Development

4. Business Development Resources

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