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Development Loan Guarantee
Complementary loan support for agricultural development
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- Funding available
- $ 1,000,000
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
Overview
Garantie de prêt Développement complements regular financing from La Financière agricole and provides loan guarantees of up to 1,000,000 $ per agricultural business to support new investment projects in all production sectors. It is aimed at start-up and expansion projects, emerging sectors, businesses with little equity and guarantees, and businesses facing temporary financial difficulties with a recovery plan.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $1,000,000
- Increase production or service capacity
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Increase operational productivity
- Complete an acquisition or business transfer
- Optimize production processes
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Start a business
- Renovate or expand facilities
- Ensure financial sustainability
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- For-profit business
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Latest changes
Official source: fadq.qc.ca
September 23, 2026
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agricultural businesses.
- Businesses with start-up projects.
- Businesses with expansion projects.
- Businesses in emerging sectors.
- Businesses with little equity and guarantees.
Eligible expenses
- Purchase of movable or immovable assets, including quota
- Short-term working capital needs
- Purchase or buyout of interests or shares in an agricultural business
- Refinancing of an existing loan
- Value-added activities for farm products
Activities funded
- Purchase of movable or immovable property, including quota.
- Short-term needs, such as working capital.
- Purchase or buyback of interests or shares in an agricultural business, or of goods and services.
- Refinancing of a loan.
- Value-added activities for the agricultural products of the business.
How to apply
- Contact the advisory team at your service center to make an appointment.
- Fill out and bring the Funding Participation Application and the Individual Form.
- Also bring any documents deemed relevant, for example your financial statements and your business plan.
- Submit your financial data and other information.
Documents Needed
- Funding Participation Application (PDF)
- Individual Form (PDF)
- Financial statements
- Business plan
Selection criteria
- Business risk level
- Financial risk
- Guarantees offered
- Business environment
Processing and Agreement
- The advisor communicates the result of the decision and the conditions attached to it.
- If the application is approved, the documents are placed in the electronic file and may also be sent by secure email.
- The applicant is invited to contact the chosen financial institution and notary to honor the loan guarantee certificate.
- The advisor remains available for additional meetings and support, including interpretation of financial statements and possible additional financing.
Additional information
- The guarantee is offered in complement to regular financing from La Financière agricole.
- It covers all production sectors.
- Personalized support is provided by financing advisors.
- You can work with the financial institution of your choice.
Contacts
Official sources
Official page
Garantie de prêt Développement
Frequently Asked Questions about the Development Loan Guarantee Program
What is the Development Loan Guarantee?
Garantie de prêt Développement complements regular financing from La Financière agricole and provides loan guarantees of up to 1,000,000 $ per agricultural business to support new investment projects in all production sectors. It is aimed at start-up and expansion projects, emerging sectors, businesses with little equity and guarantees, and businesses facing temporary financial difficulties with a recovery plan.
How much funding can be received?
Development Loan Guarantee Funds up to $1,000,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Development Loan Guarantee program?
To be eligible for the Development Loan Guarantee program, you must:
If the applicant is a natural person, they must be an adult, domiciled in Quebec, and a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
If the applicant is a legal person, partnership, or limited partnership, it must have its head office and principal establishment in Quebec and operate the agricultural business.
The business must show profitability prospects, be able to meet its financial obligations, and comply with the annual phosphorous balance requirements.
What expenses are eligible under Development Loan Guarantee?
Purchase of movable or immovable assets, including quota
Short-term working capital needs
Purchase or buyout of interests or shares in an agricultural business
Refinancing of an existing loan
Value-added activities for farm products
Who can I contact for more information about the Development Loan Guarantee?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ) or by phone at 418 838-5606, poste 6172.
Where is the Development Loan Guarantee available?
The Development Loan Guarantee program is available the province of Quebec.