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Price Pooling Program
Agricultural price protection for marketing agencies
Funding available
Up to 65% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened July 9, 2024
Location
Canada
Overview
Price Pooling Program offers a price guarantee to Canadian marketing agencies and cooperative producer groups to protect returns from market price declines, calculated at 65% of the expected average wholesale price. It supports pooled sales, initial payments, and eligible storage, processing, transportation, and selling costs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Launch or market a product/service
Eligible Funding
- Up to 65% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Documents Needed
- Completed application form (PDF)
- Cooperative plan
- Annex 1 – Processing, Selling, and Transportation Costs
- Annex 2 – Market Information Form
- Audited financial statements for the last 3 years
- Signed declaration letter from an authorized representative
- Letter from the agency’s lawyer confirming registration and legal standing
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Marketing agencies.
- Groups of producers marketing under an official cooperative plan.
- Associations of producers marketing agricultural products produced by the producers under an official cooperative plan.
- Processors representing a processing company marketing agricultural products under an official cooperative plan.
- Persons authorized by one or more such associations or producers to market agricultural products under an official cooperative plan.
Who is not eligible
- Producers cannot apply directly.
Eligible expenses
- Costs to store, process, transport, and sell products
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Administrative capability to administer the program.
- Financial means to carry out the proposed marketing plan.
- Capacity to market the agricultural products under the cooperative plan.
- Forecasted expected average wholesale price, based on market analysis and applicant information.
- Marketing risk factors, including production, demand, quality, and price trends, used to determine the final maximum price guarantee.
How to apply
- Contact the program before applying to discuss your situation.
- Send the completed application form and the required information by email to aafc.fgp-pgf.aac@agr.gc.ca.
- Submit the application at least 8 weeks before you need the agreement.
Processing and Agreement
- An acknowledgement notice is sent after submission, and the application is considered submitted once that notice is received.
- The application is verified for completeness and sufficient detail before a full assessment begins.
- If the application is incomplete, the program requests the missing information.
- If the application is approved, the program discusses the price guarantee level and other agreement terms, and a signed agreement is forwarded for signature by authorized officers.
- Any amendments to the price guarantee levels go through a similar review process as the initial application.
Additional information
- The program is delivered through marketing agencies.
- The price guarantee is provided under an agreement with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
- The guarantee can be used as security to obtain loans from lenders.
- The program is offered at no cost.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Price Pooling Program Program
What is the Price Pooling Program?
Price Pooling Program offers a price guarantee to Canadian marketing agencies and cooperative producer groups to protect returns from market price declines, calculated at 65% of the expected average wholesale price. It supports pooled sales, initial payments, and eligible storage, processing, transportation, and selling costs.
How much funding can be received?
Price Pooling Program Funds up to 65% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Price Pooling Program program?
To be eligible for the Price Pooling Program program, you must:
The applicant must be a marketing agency or a group of producers marketing under an official cooperative plan.
The applicant must pool revenues from eligible agricultural product sales to ensure equal returns for products of similar grade, variety and type.
The product must be an agricultural product produced in Canada and delivered to the pool.
Who can I contact for more information about the Price Pooling Program?
You can contact Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) by email at aafc.fgp-pgf.aac@agr.gc.ca.
Where is the Price Pooling Program available?
The Price Pooling Program program is available across Canada.
Is the Price Pooling Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Price Pooling Program is a Other Support
Who are the financial supporters of the Price Pooling Program?
Price Pooling Program is funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)