financing

Agri-Opportunities provides funds to accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services. Funding is provided for projects that can be expected to increase market opportunities for the Canadian agricultural industry across the value chain and generate demand for primary agricultural products. What types of projects are eligible? Eligible projects are those that lead to the commercialization of new agricultural products and processes, and related services.

The Farm Improvement and Marketing Cooperatives Loans Act (FIMCLA) program is designed to increase the availability of loans for improvement and development of farms and the processing, distribution or marketing of farm products by co-operative associations. Established in 1988, FIMCLA has helped more than 78,000 farming operations grow their businesses by guaranteeing loans through lending institutions.