MRC Haute-Yamaska — Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund
Overview
The Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund provides interest-free loans up to $10,000 to agricultural enterprises within the MRC of La Haute-Yamaska for business start-up, diversification, transformation, or development activities. Eligible projects include purchasing equipment or property, transformation processes, and marketing activities.
At a glance
Funding available
- Reduce the ecological footprint
- Marketing a product
- Renovate your business/factory
- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- All industries
- La Haute-Yamaska
- Montérégie
- Quebec
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-financial cooperative
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Startups
Activities funded
This grant aims to boost agricultural enterprises within the MRC de La Haute-Yamaska by providing interest-free loans. Eligible projects target various facets of agricultural business operations.
- Initiation of new agricultural business ventures.
- Diversification of existing agricultural operations.
- Transformation activities within the agricultural sector.
- Development and expansion of agricultural enterprises.
- Purchase of equipment, land, or related assets for agriculture.
- Distribution and marketing initiatives related to agricultural products.
- Other related activities deemed acceptable by the investment committee.
Eligibility
Eligibility for the Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund is determined by specific criteria relating to the nature and location of the company's activities.
- The enterprise must primarily engage in agricultural activities.
- The headquarters of the company and the activities for which funding is requested must be located within the MRC of La Haute-Yamaska territory.
- The company must be in a phase of startup, diversification, transformation, or development.
- The proposed project must involve acquisition, transformation, distribution, marketing, or any related activities deemed acceptable by the FMAHY Investment Committee.
- All activities of the company must comply with applicable laws, standards, and regulations.
- Companies subject to supply management rules are not eligible for a loan from the FMAHY.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility for the MRC Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund requires applicants to be enterprises that primarily engage in agricultural activities. These enterprises must be either in the startup phase, diversifying, transforming, or developing, and must be situated within the MRC Haute-Yamaska. It's crucial that their operations related to the funding application will also take place within this locale. Furthermore, the enterprises must adhere to existing laws and standards, and should not be engaged in operations regulated by supply management systems.
Who is not eligible
This grant excludes certain companies due to specific production rules. These restrictions are in place to ensure alignment with the fund's focus on particular agricultural goals.
- Enterprises whose production is subject to supply management regulations.
Eligible expenses
The eligible expenses for the Haute-Yamaska Agricultural Microcredit Fund relate to activities essential for the development and transformation within agriculture on the MRC territory.
- Purchase of agricultural property or land.
- Renovation and transformation of existing structures for agricultural purposes.
- Costs related to distribution activities.
- Expenses for marketing efforts.
- Any other related activity deemed acceptable by the FMAHY Investment Committee.
Eligible geographic areas
The eligible geographical area for companies applying for this grant is specific to the territory of the MRC de La Haute-Yamaska. This ensures that the financial assistance aligns with the region's agricultural development objectives.
- Businesses operating within the MRC de La Haute-Yamaska region.
How to apply
Preparation of the request
- Gather all necessary financial information for the project, including costs and additional funding requirements.
- Draft financial forecasts indicating the total cost of the project.
- Prepare a comprehensive presentation of the project including competition, success potential, and future prospects of the company.
Submission of the application
- Submit the loan application to the designated representative of Entrepreneuriat Haute-Yamaska.
- Submit before one of the two deadlines set by the program.
Process of the request
- If the application is deemed incomplete but eligible, work in collaboration with Entrepreneuriat Haute-Yamaska to complete it.
- Once complete, the application is submitted to the FMAHY Investment Committee by Entrepreneuriat Haute-Yamaska.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- The loans offered by the fund are interest-free for a duration of five years.
- A personal guarantee from the business owner(s) is required to secure the loan.
- There is a possibility of a moratorium on capital repayment, at the discretion of the investment committee.
- Early repayment is allowed and can be done without penalty.
- Loan agreements are contingent upon maintaining certain ownership and operational conditions, such as retaining at least 50% ownership and keeping the principal place of business within the MRC's territory.
- Loan contracts are executed in the name of the MRC by the appropriate director.
- In case of default, any outstanding loan amounts must be repaid immediately.
- The investment committee meets at least annually to review loan applications and relevant moratorium requests.
- Decisions regarding loans are made by majority vote of the committee members present and eligible to vote.
- Information submitted in loan applications remains confidential unless a loan is granted, in which case certain details are made public.
