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Investment Line of Credit
Guaranteed financing for agricultural investments
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- Funding available
- $ 15,000,000
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
Overview
Investment Line of Credit provides guaranteed financing to help agricultural businesses access funds quickly for investment projects. It can be used for asset purchases, share buy-backs, loan refinancing, and value-added activities for agricultural products.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $15,000,000
- Automate business operations
- Increase production or service capacity
- Complete an acquisition or business transfer
- Optimize production processes
- Improve business energy efficiency
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- 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
- Canadians
- Legal structures
- For-profit business
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Latest changes
Official source: fadq.qc.ca
August 18, 2026
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agricultural businesses
- Farm businesses
Eligible expenses
- Purchase of assets, including quotas, or real estate
- Purchase or buy-back of interests or shares
- Refinancing of a loan
- Value-added activities for harvested agricultural products
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Operating needs of the business
- Working capital needs
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
Activities funded
- Acquisition of agricultural assets or real estate
- Purchase or buy-back of shares or interests in an agricultural business
- Refinancing of an existing loan
- Value-added processing activities for harvested agricultural products
How to apply
- Make certain you meet the eligibility criteria.
- Contact the advisory team at your service centre to make an appointment.
- Complete the Application for financing and the Individual sheet.
Documents Needed
- Application for financing (PDF)
- Individual sheet (PDF)
- Your financial statements
- Your business plan, including the detailed planning of your investments.
Processing and Agreement
- The representative agrees to provide the information and documents required by FADQ.
- The representative agrees to submit annual financial data electronically via the secure website, including financial statements on a fiscal year basis, no later than nine months after the end of the fiscal year.
- Refusal to give consent may result in the rejection of the application.
- Failure to provide the necessary information or documents may delay processing or result in refusal or default of the loan terms and conditions.
- The consents remain valid until full repayment of the loan(s) granted under the application.
Additional information
- A detailed investment plan is required.
- A business plan must be submitted for review.
- Financial statements and financial data are required.
- Annual financial data must be sent electronically to FADQ.
Contacts
Official sources
Program guide
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Investment Line of Credit Program
What is the Investment Line of Credit?
Investment Line of Credit provides guaranteed financing to help agricultural businesses access funds quickly for investment projects. It can be used for asset purchases, share buy-backs, loan refinancing, and value-added activities for agricultural products.
How much funding can be received?
Investment Line of Credit Funds up to $15,000,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Investment Line of Credit program?
To be eligible for the Investment Line of Credit program, you must:
Meet Farm Financing Program rules.
Be a known FADQ client.
Have a detailed investment plan.
What expenses are eligible under Investment Line of Credit?
Purchase of assets, including quotas, or real estate
Purchase or buy-back of interests or shares
Refinancing of a loan
Value-added activities for harvested agricultural products
Who can I contact for more information about the Investment Line of Credit?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ) or by phone at 418 838-5606 ext. 6172.
Where is the Investment Line of Credit available?
The Investment Line of Credit program is available the province of Quebec.