Administered by Farm Credit Canada · Funded by Farm Credit Canada (federal Crown corporation)
Farm Credit Canada's $1B debt initiative for agri-food processing projects, generally $10M to $250M each. EOI closes Nov 13, 2026, 5 p.m. PT.
FCC Agri-food Project Finance supports value-added agri-food processing and manufacturing projects that strengthen Canada's food system. Established under the Government of Canada's National Food Security Strategy, it targets projects too complex or capital intensive for conventional lending. Target projects are expected to have a total capital cost of $25 million to $500 million (or more), and FCC would generally expect to provide $10 million to $250 million per project without being the sole capital provider. FCC prioritizes projects that have secured, or show a credible path to securing, private sector debt and equity. The initial expression of interest window runs September 14 to November 13, 2026, 5 p.m. PT. FCC responds within 30 to 45 days after the window closes. An expression of interest is not a financing commitment. This is debt financing, not a grant.
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Generally $10 million to $250 million per project in debt financing; total project capital cost expected between $25 million and $500 million (or more); FCC is not the sole capital provider.
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Find your matches →This is project debt, not a grant, and FCC will not be the only capital provider. Before writing anything, map the full capital stack: FCC prioritizes projects with private debt and equity secured or on a credible path. The presentation is capped at 10 pages, so lead with readiness, the contracts that support the cash flows, and the processing capacity the project adds.
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Check that the project is value-added agri-food processing, manufacturing, supply chain or logistics, located in Canada, and in the expected $25M to $500M (or more) capital cost range. Primary production and AgriEnergy are out of scope.
Document the private sector debt and equity secured or in progress. FCC would generally provide $10M to $250M and would not be the sole capital provider.
A summary financial model and forecast (Excel preferred) and a project presentation or overview (PDF preferred, 10 pages maximum).
Complete the online form (FCC estimates at least 45 minutes) by November 13, 2026, 5 p.m. PT.
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No. It is debt financing from Farm Credit Canada. FCC would generally expect to provide $10 million to $250 million per project and would not be the sole capital provider.
The initial expression of interest window runs September 14 to November 13, 2026, 5 p.m. Pacific time. FCC says it is not a one-time call and will consider future opportunities after the evaluation period.
Value-added agri-food processing and/or manufacturing projects, and value-added agri-food supply chain and logistics projects, physically located in Canada, with a total capital cost expected between $25 million and $500 million (or more).
Primary agricultural production, AgriEnergy projects such as biofuels, renewable natural gas and waste-to-energy, and infrastructure or capital projects not directly tied to value-added agri-food processing and manufacturing.
FCC reviews all projects and responds within 30 to 45 days after the window closes. It may request more information, decline, or redirect the project to other FCC lines of business. An expression of interest is not a financing commitment.
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Initial 60-day expression of interest window opened; closes November 13, 2026 at 5 p.m. PT.
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