What is Farm Credit Canada (FCC) — Agriculture and Food Financing?
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) — Agriculture and Food Financing is delivered by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) as a loan. Funding is typically up to $25,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $25,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | N/A (loan) |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Loan |
| Delivered by | Farm Credit Canada (FCC) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-07-27 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture, agri-food processing, agri-businesses
- Eligible activities: Equipment; facilities; operating capital; land; food processing facilities
Watch out for
Non-agricultural businesses; pure service companies with no food/farm link
Deadlines & how to apply
Rolling intake. Food and Beverage financing for processors, manufacturers, packaging and distribution; Starter Loan up to $150,000 for new entrants; agriculture lending ongoing. Apply via fcc-fac.ca.
How NorthGrants helps with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) — Agriculture and Food Financing
Most business owners read about Farm Credit Canada (FCC) — Agriculture and Food Financing, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.