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Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Support for sustainable investments and interest cost relief
Funding available
$ 45,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Opened November 17, 2020
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Sustainable Growth Investment Program supports agricultural and agri-food businesses with productive and sustainable investments, including financial assistance tied to a loan guarantee from La Financière agricole and up to $700,000 in eligible financing per business. It can cover building work, production equipment, perennial plants, breeding stock, water systems, cropland improvements, and on-farm agri-environmental projects.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new product or service
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 30,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Building construction, renovation, or improvement projects.
- Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
- Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
- Work to improve cultivated land, including wells, water reservoirs, water supply systems, or irrigation systems.
- On-farm agri-environmental projects.
Documents Needed
- Financing Application Form (PDF)
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agricultural businesses.
- Agri-food businesses.
- Businesses wholly owned by persons over 18 and under 40 for Component 4.
- Agricultural and agri-food businesses, whether or not they are FADQ financing clients, experiencing financial difficulties or short-term liquidity needs for Component 5.
Who is not eligible
- Forestry companies are not eligible for Component 5.
- Businesses in a recovery process with FADQ or another lender are not eligible for Component 5.
Eligible expenses
- Construction, renovation, or improvement of a building.
- Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
- Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
- Work to enhance the agri-environmental conditions of cultivated land, including digging a well or a water reservoir and developing a water supply or irrigation system.
- Implementation of on-farm agri-environmental projects.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Loan consolidation and secured loan conversion; share purchasing and/or permanent working capital financing; quota purchasing.
- Purchase of land, a house, existing buildings, or any transaction that constitutes the purchase of a farm in whole or in part.
- Purchase of assets used primarily for purposes other than agriculture; purchase of self-propelled machinery; leasing contracts (lease-purchase).
- Investments for replacement of an asset by the same asset or resulting from negligence or related to regular annual maintenance of buildings, machinery, or equipment; purchase of assets belonging to related parties or resulting from a business merger, demerger, or division.
- Financing of current operating expenses, including administrative expenses such as FADQ fees; sales taxes (GST and QST); investments made outside of Quebec; permanent short-term needs.
How to apply
- Contact an advisor at your service centre before starting your project to validate your project's eligibility and the potential savings that could result from it.
- Fill out the Financing Application Form (PDF).
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs Program
What is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
The Sustainable Growth Investment Program supports agricultural and agri-food businesses with productive and sustainable investments, including financial assistance tied to a loan guarantee from La Financière agricole and up to $700,000 in eligible financing per business. It can cover building work, production equipment, perennial plants, breeding stock, water systems, cropland improvements, and on-farm agri-environmental projects.
How much funding can be received?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses, capped at $45,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program?
To be eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program, you must:
Components 1 to 4 require one of the listed project types.
The project must improve production, profitability, cropland, or agri-environmental practices.
Component 4 is for businesses wholly owned by persons over 18 and under 40, with one qualifying owner under the Financial Support Program for Aspiring Farmers in the previous five years.
What expenses are eligible under Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
Building construction, renovation, or improvement projects.
Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
Work to improve cultivated land, including wells, water reservoirs, water supply systems, or irrigation systems.
On-farm agri-environmental projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ) by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs available?
The Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs is a Grant and Funding