Farmer Funding in Canada: Directory of Funding & Support Sources

This page is a directory of sources of funding that support farmers across Canada. The page will be regularly updated to ensure that funding sources are current. 



🇨🇦 Federal Funding Organizations Supporting Farmers

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Public SectorCrown CorporationFarm Credit Canada (FCC) Agriculture
Public SectorCrown CorporationFarm Credit Canada (FCC) Agribusiness
Public SectorCrown CorporationFarm Credit Canada (FCC) Food and Beverage
Public SectorCrown CorporationCanadian Dairy Commission
Public SectorInternational and Cross-Border PartnershipsInternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Public SectorRural and Northern Development PartnershipsSustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Public SectorCrown CorporationFarm Credit Canada (FCC) Capital
Non-Profit SectorAssociationsCanadian Federation of Agriculture
Non-Profit SectorAssociationsNational Farmers Union
Non-Profit SectorFoundationAgrarians Foundation (AF)
Non-Profit SectorNetworkCanadian Agri-Food Automation Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
Non-Profit SectorNetworkCanadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN)
Private SectorCrowdfunding PlatformGreenLend Solutions Inc.
Private SectorFamily OfficeCybernorth Ventures Inc.
Private SectorImpact Investment CompanyVerdex Capital
Private SectorImpact Investment CompanyDragonfly Ventures
Private SectorImpact Investment CompanyFuture Ventures Corp
Private SectorImpact Investment CompanyBloom Local Food Fund | Bloom Impact Capital
Private SectorEquipment Financing CompanyLeaseLine Equipment & Vehicle Leasing
Private SectorEquipment Financing CompanyEFC Equipment Finance Canada
Private SectorEquipment Financing CompanyQuip Direct
Private SectorEquipment Financing CompanyPeel Financial Inc.
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmCarrot Ventures
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmThe51 Food and AgTech Fund
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmIndigena Capital
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmBeuvray Ventures
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmNadarra Ventures
Private SectorVenture Capital Firm519 Growth Fund
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmK-Man Ventures
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmWaterpoint Lane
Private SectorVenture Capital FirmMaple Bridge Ventures

🇨🇦 Provincial Funding Organizations Supporting Farmers

Alberta Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Public SectorTechnology Access CentreTechnology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP)
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeCooperative Flower Network
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeBlue Fin Cooperative Group
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeBig Sky Feeder Association Co-op
Private SectorEquipment Financing CompanyWin Financial Services Corp.

British Columbia Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture and Food
Public SectorSector-Specific OrganizationInvestment Agriculture Foundation
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeBC Craft Farmers Co-op
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeBC Livestock Producers Co-op Association
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeCariboo Bred Heifer Cooperative
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeCentral Interior Feeders Co-operative Association

Federal Funding Organizations

Manitoba Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture
Public SectorCrown CorporationManitoba Agricultural Services Corporation

New Brunswick Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Public SectorSector-Specific OrganizationAgricultural Alliance of New Brunswick (AANB)

Newfoundland and Labrador Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture – Agriculture
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture – Forestry

Nova Scotia Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture
Public SectorCrown CorporationPerennia Food and Agriculture Corporation
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeFarmWorks Investment Co-operative Limited
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeFarmers’ Markets of Nova Scotia Cooperative

Ontario Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Public SectorCrown CorporationOntario Agricorp
Public SectorSector-Specific OrganizationOntario Federation of Agriculture
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeBeef Farmers of Ontario
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeAyr Farmers Mutual Ins. Co
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeFarm Mutual

Prince Edward Island Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture
Non-Profit SectorNetworksFood Island Partnership

Quebec Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Public SectorCrown CorporationThe Agricultural Financial of Quebec
Public SectorTechnology Access CentreCentre of expertise and transfer in organic and local agriculture (CETAB)
Public SectorTechnology Access CentreMerinov (Merinov)
Non-Profit SectorIncubatorMontréalculteurs

Saskatchewan Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorMinistryMinistry of Agriculture
Non-Profit SectorCooperativeSK Livestock Finance Co-operative Ltd.

Yukon Funding Organizations

SectorSub-SectorOrganization
Public SectorSector-Specific OrganizationYukon Agriculture Branch
Public SectorSector-Specific OrganizationYukon Fish and Wildlife Branch

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