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 an application that actually wins.
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.