The Community Development Corporation of Sault Ste. Marie & Area (CDC) is a community–based, non-profit organization governed by a local volunteer board of directors. The CDC is a FedNor-funded Community Futures Development Corporation, which was established in Sault Ste. Marie in 1986.
The organization is dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses access services and capital, as well as enhancing the community’s economic and employment base through community–based planning and economic development initiatives.
The CDC is a member of the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC) and serves Sault Ste. Marie and the areas north to Montreal River, east to Laird Township, and west to Prince Township.