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Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus

Up to $150,000 for beef cattle, sheep and goat investments

Offered by
La Financière agricole (FADQ)
Official source: fadq.qc.ca

Record updated

Funding available
$ 150,000
Up to 25% of project cost
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses carrying out eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production projects.
See full eligibility

Overview

Component 2 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects related to beef cattle, sheep or goat production in Québec. Agricultural and agri-food businesses can receive up to $150,000 in assistance on an eligible loan guarantee of up to $600,000.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$150,000
Maximum share of project costs
25%
Financing goals
  • Increase production or service capacity
  • Implement environmental initiatives
  • Increase operational productivity
  • Optimize production processes
  • 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
  • Youth (<40)
Legal structures
For-profit business

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

Investissement Croissance Durable eligibility updated

Eligibility for Volet 4 was tightened, with a new reference to Programme d’appui financier à la relève agricole 2, a 30,000 $ exception for first-time successors until 2028-06-30, and a new limit of five successors at a time.

See more

The Programme Investissement Croissance Durable PDF was updated to version 19 June 2026, and Volet 4 now refers to Programme d’appui financier à la relève agricole 2 instead of the previous successor program reference. The eligibility text also now states a 30,000 $ exception for the first successor only until 30 June 2028, and adds a limit of five successors at a time; the same document also restates the Volet 4 end-date wording as 31 March 2027.

Official source: fadq.qc.ca
July 9, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses carrying out eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production projects.

Who is not eligible

  • Projects outside beef cattle, sheep or goat production are outside this component. Applicants and projects must meet the FADQ financing rules.

Eligible expenses

  • Construction, renovation, or improvement of a building.
  • Purchase of production equipment, including precision agriculture equipment, and non-self-propelled machinery.
  • Initial purchase of perennial plants or breeding animals.
  • Work to improve cultivated land, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, and on-farm agri-environmental projects.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Loan consolidation and conversion of guaranteed loans; purchase of participations; and permanent working capital financing.
  • Current operating expenses, including administrative fees and FADQ fees; sale taxes.
  • Purchase of quotas; land, a house, existing buildings, or any transaction considered a farm purchase in whole or in part.
  • Assets used mainly for non-agricultural purposes, including forestry equipment, snow removal equipment, contract work equipment, and administrative arrangements; investments outside Quebec.
  • Self-propelled machinery, except equipment determined by the society; credit lease agreements; replacement of an asset with the same asset, negligence-related investment, annual maintenance, assets owned by related businesses, and assets resulting from a merger, split, or division.

Eligible geographic areas

Québec.

Activities funded

  • Building construction, renovation, or improvement.
  • Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery, including precision agriculture equipment.
  • Initial planting of perennial crops and purchase of breeding animals.
  • Agro-environmental land improvement work, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, or on-farm agri-environmental projects.
  • Work such as digging a well or reservoir and installing a water supply or irrigation system.

How to apply

  • Contact the team advisor at your service centre before starting the project to validate eligibility and potential savings.
  • Complete the participation application form.
  • Provide any other documents that may be required for the analysis of the financial request, depending on the nature of the project.

Documents Needed

  • Participation request form for the Programme de financement / Programme Investissement Croissance Durable.
  • Any other documents that may be required for the analysis of the request, depending on the nature of the project.

Selection criteria

  • Expected impact on profitability.
  • Market conditions.
  • Experience and skills of the people involved.
  • Technical feasibility.
  • Compliance with laws, regulations, and applicable standards.

Processing and Agreement

  • The FADQ may share the documents and information required to process the request with the identified credit agencies, financial institution, and notary, and later with the same parties for loan management if applicable.
  • The applicant authorizes financial institutions, credit agencies, ministries, organizations, and other persons or groups to provide the FADQ with the documents and information needed to process the request and manage the loan.
  • If a forest loan is requested, the FADQ may also communicate the necessary documents and information to the ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts and the Agence régionale de mise en valeur des forêts privées.
  • The applicant must transmit annual financial data electronically through the FADQ secure Web platform, including financial statements on an exercise basis, within nine months of the financial year-end.
  • Refusing consent may lead to rejection, and failing to provide the required information or documents may delay processing or result in refusal or default under the loan conditions.

Additional information

  • The program has been in force since June 17, 2022.
  • Applications are paid twice a year.
  • Applicants should contact a service centre before starting the project.
  • Additional documents may be required depending on the project.

Official sources

Program guide

Official page

Eligibility
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus Program

What is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?

Component 2 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects related to beef cattle, sheep or goat production in Québec. Agricultural and agri-food businesses can receive up to $150,000 in assistance on an eligible loan guarantee of up to $600,000.

How much funding can be received?

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program?

To be eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program, you must: Québec agricultural or agri-food business; eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production project.

What expenses are eligible under Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?

Construction, renovation, or improvement of a building. Purchase of production equipment, including precision agriculture equipment, and non-self-propelled machinery. Initial purchase of perennial plants or breeding animals. Work to improve cultivated land, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, and on-farm agri-environmental projects.

Who can I contact for more information about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?

You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ).

Where is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus available?

The Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus is a Grant and Funding