| Saugeen Student Start-Up Program (SSUP) |
|
The program is new for 2019 and is open to students in Brockton, Hanover, West Grey, Minto and North Wellington who apply before June 14th. Download the Saugeen SSUP Application Form and send us your business idea for a chance to receive $200 in start-up money and an additional $100 upon completion of the program. We are also looking for business and community sponsors, as the program is self-funded. Let us know if you are interested in becoming a sponsor. A big thank you to the Walkerton Rotary Club, the Walkerton Optimist Club and Wilfred McIntee & Co. Ltd. for already coming on board as Saugeen SSUP supporters!
|
| Brockton Facade Improvement Program |
|
|
|
Business Retention and Expansion Project (BR+E) |
|
The Municipality of Brockton is committed to its local businesses and aims to help them thrive. It recently completed a BR+E project surveying 52 businesses, both urban and rural, seeking to to identify opportunities and remove any barriers to retain and grow existing businesses. Results and recommendations are contained in the Business Retention and Expansion Project Final Report, approved by Brockton Council in November, 2018. The businesses surveyed rated Brockton's location, quality of life, cost of doing business, customer loyalty, small town setting, attractive community and thriving downtown as some of the top advantages to running a business in Brockton. Eighty-one percent of those surveyed said their businesses were either stable or expanding. Four key priority areas were identified in the study, with action plans for each:
The BR&E project was designed to strengthen the community, enable business development, investment and job creation, and solidify relationships between organizations. Existing businesses are committed to the community and the Municipality is committed to their success. |
| Business to Bruce |
| The function of the Business to Bruce Program is to support business development, business recruitment and business enhancement. This program focuses on inspiring, attracting and supporting business owners and entrepreneurs by engaging and mobilizing the local business communities and municipalities while using County level resources to give the project reach and scale. |
| Spruce the Bruce |
|
Spruce the Bruce supports local community efforts to facilitate long-term downtown revitalization plans, bringing together stakeholders to build community capacity and assist with strategic policy and capital investment. The program provides communities with the resources to develop strategies and implementation methods necessary to maintain and grow healthy commercial areas in association with the County and various partners. View the Walkerton Toolkit for more information on Walkerton's marketing, physical design branding, organization and collaboration efforts, and economic development goals. |
| Explore the Bruce |
| The main function of the Explore the Bruce Program is to market and promote Bruce County as a place to visit. The objective is to increase the length of stays and increase the amount of visitor spending. Bruce County will continue to market and promote Bruce County as a place to visit and enhance the message to further consider Bruce County as a place to live and work. |
Brockton is supporting young entrepreneurs through the new Saugeen Student Start-Up Program, which gives students in Grades 6-12 the chance to start their own businesses with a grant and paid training over the summer months. 
The outside of your business counts as much as the inside, and we have a facade program to help you look your best and attract customers! The Brockton Façade Improvement Program is funded by the Economic Development Committee with the objective of enhancing the exterior appearance of businesses within the Community Improvement Area of Walkerton. Visit the 
This year's Spruce the Bruce program for 2019 is open and accepting applications! Act quickly as grant funding is limited. Contact Us