The Gatineau Valley SADC is focussed on providing services to businesses.

Whether technical or financial services, the SADC team has the services and the expertise required to support your SME (small or medium enterprise) and your entrepreneurial project.

Our more than 25 years of experience in assisting businesses in the Gatineau Valley has enabled the SADC to develop the expertise and the tools we need to serve you.

Youth Strategy

The Youth Strategy program was set up to enable young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to participate in the economic development of their region and to keep them from leaving the area. The objective of this program is to encourage one or more young people to undertake an entrepreneurial project which can be a business acquisition, creation, expansion or modernization.

The aim is also to promote social, cultural and economic commitment to the community in this age group. Support is available from the SADC Youth Strategy program in the form of technical and financial assistance. Entrepreneurs who apply for program assistance benefit from closer technical follow-up that includes training services focussed on the specific needs of the milieu.

Financial Assistance:

		« Youth Strategy : 10 young promoters » Data sheets on 10 youth enterprises in the Gatineau Valley that benefited from the Youth Strategy program.

• Personal loan ranging between $5000 and $15 000
• 24 month interest holiday
• Option for two young entrepreneurs to benefit from the same loan for the same project
• Follow-up tailored to business development

For the review of the funding application, developers must provide certain documents proving eligibility, profitability and viability according to financial ratios applicable to the various sectors :

• A personal financial statement;
• Personal budget;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Business plan for a new business or financial statements for an existing business, etc.

All Youth Strategy Fund decisions are made locally, based on the principles of viability, profitability, and technical and financial feasibility of the proposed projects.