Community Futures inspires and advances an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and impact investing on the Sunshine Coast. We believe local entrepreneurs are the essential ingredient to building rural prosperity and within our means, do everything we can to support them. Whether you are growing a small business out of your garage, purchasing a well loved local business from a retiring owner, or moving an existing business with you to the Sunshine Coast, we’ve got tools, advice, training, and investments to help you. Our expertise will help your business idea flourish.

Community Futures can provide you with a loan or equity investment to start, purchase, or expand a business on the Sunshine Coast. In addition to assessing your application from a financial perspective we take into account in the social and environmental benefits of your business, and your personal passion and commitment and ability to execute your business idea.We are not a conventional lender and are willing to take a higher risk than the traditional financial options. In collaboration with other business lenders, local community organizations, not for profits and community government we are intentionally growing and diversifying our coastal economy with impact based financing options.

We are building a stronger, more resilient, and vibrant Sunshine Coast by investing in the businesses which improve our community. We’ve also constructed the education, supports, tools, and investing vehicles to help you join the local impact investing movement on the Sunshine Coast.