Agribusiness Financing
- Open continuously
Overview
Get a repayable loan for your agribusiness to help minimize your operating costs, to diversify and to expand your activities. Also, receive specialized planning and operations support from experts.
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop a new product or service
- Varies by project
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
- Transportation and warehousing
- Canada
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
Activities funded
This financing initiative is tailored to support diverse projects within the agribusiness sector in Canada, aiming to foster growth, innovation, and sustainability. It provides funding opportunities for businesses at various stages of development, seeking to improve efficiency and explore new markets.
- Acquisition or expansion of real property for agribusiness purposes.
- Purchase of equipment and inventory to enhance production capabilities.
- Funding for expansion and construction projects to grow business operations.
- Support for startup ventures within the agriculture and food sectors.
- Diversification projects to introduce new products or services.
- Assistance in managing cash flow and debt requirements for business stability.
- Facilitating mergers and acquisitions to consolidate market position.
- Syndicated lending options for large-scale agribusiness initiatives.
- Venture capital investments to drive innovation in agribusiness.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Crop input suppliers and retailers - Equipment manufacturers and dealers - Feed processors - Wholesale, storage and distribution - Grain handling and logistics
Eligible expenses
There are eligible expenses for this grant. The grant covers a variety of expenses including:
- Real property
- Equipment and inventory
- Expansion and construction
- Start up
- Diversification
- Stretch debt and cash flow requirements
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Syndicated lending
- Venture capital
Eligible geographic areas
This grant funding is available to companies throughout Canada as it is offered by a national financial institution. The geographical eligibility includes businesses from all regions across the country.
- All Canadian provinces and territories.
- Urban and rural regions across Canada.
Additional information
- FCC (Farm Credit Canada) is a lender exclusively focused on Canadian agriculture. - They provide financing and other services to agribusinesses for growth and expansion. - FCC offers specialized support beyond just financing to help businesses thrive. - They finance various sectors within agriculture, including crop inputs, equipment, feed processing, and logistics. - FCC has over 60 years of industry experience, a large portfolio, and expertise to tailor loans to each business's needs. - Types of financing provided include real property, equipment, expansion, start-up, and diversification, among others. - They also offer resources for Indigenous agriculture and food opportunities. - Special programs like the Young Entrepreneur Loan and FCC Vision are available for young entrepreneurs and industry input.