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Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus
Up to $150,000 for beef cattle, sheep and goat investments
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Funding available
$ 150,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses carrying out eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production projects.
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Overview
Component 2 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects related to beef cattle, sheep or goat production in Québec. Agricultural and agri-food businesses can receive up to $150,000 in assistance on an eligible loan guarantee of up to $600,000.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase production or service capacity
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Increase operational productivity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 25% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
1
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Building construction, renovation, or improvement.
- Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery, including precision agriculture equipment.
- Initial planting of perennial crops and purchase of breeding animals.
- Agro-environmental land improvement work, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, or on-farm agri-environmental projects.
- Work such as digging a well or reservoir and installing a water supply or irrigation system.
Documents Needed
- Participation request form for the Programme de financement / Programme Investissement Croissance Durable.
- Any other documents that may be required for the analysis of the request, depending on the nature of the project.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses carrying out eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production projects.
Who is not eligible
- Projects outside beef cattle, sheep or goat production are outside this component. Applicants and projects must meet the FADQ financing rules.
Eligible expenses
- Construction, renovation, or improvement of a building.
- Purchase of production equipment, including precision agriculture equipment, and non-self-propelled machinery.
- Initial purchase of perennial plants or breeding animals.
- Work to improve cultivated land, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, and on-farm agri-environmental projects.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Loan consolidation and conversion of guaranteed loans; purchase of participations; and permanent working capital financing.
- Current operating expenses, including administrative fees and FADQ fees; sale taxes.
- Purchase of quotas; land, a house, existing buildings, or any transaction considered a farm purchase in whole or in part.
- Assets used mainly for non-agricultural purposes, including forestry equipment, snow removal equipment, contract work equipment, and administrative arrangements; investments outside Quebec.
- Self-propelled machinery, except equipment determined by the society; credit lease agreements; replacement of an asset with the same asset, negligence-related investment, annual maintenance, assets owned by related businesses, and assets resulting from a merger, split, or division.
Eligible geographic areas
Québec.
Selection criteria
- Expected impact on profitability.
- Market conditions.
- Experience and skills of the people involved.
- Technical feasibility.
- Compliance with laws, regulations, and applicable standards.
How to apply
- Contact the team advisor at your service centre before starting the project to validate eligibility and potential savings.
- Complete the participation application form.
- Provide any other documents that may be required for the analysis of the financial request, depending on the nature of the project.
Processing and Agreement
- The FADQ may share the documents and information required to process the request with the identified credit agencies, financial institution, and notary, and later with the same parties for loan management if applicable.
- The applicant authorizes financial institutions, credit agencies, ministries, organizations, and other persons or groups to provide the FADQ with the documents and information needed to process the request and manage the loan.
- If a forest loan is requested, the FADQ may also communicate the necessary documents and information to the ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts and the Agence régionale de mise en valeur des forêts privées.
- The applicant must transmit annual financial data electronically through the FADQ secure Web platform, including financial statements on an exercise basis, within nine months of the financial year-end.
- Refusing consent may lead to rejection, and failing to provide the required information or documents may delay processing or result in refusal or default under the loan conditions.
Additional information
- The program has been in force since June 17, 2022.
- Applications are paid twice a year.
- Applicants should contact a service centre before starting the project.
- Additional documents may be required depending on the project.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus Program
What is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?
Component 2 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects related to beef cattle, sheep or goat production in Québec. Agricultural and agri-food businesses can receive up to $150,000 in assistance on an eligible loan guarantee of up to $600,000.
How much funding can be received?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program?
To be eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program, you must:
Québec agricultural or agri-food business; eligible beef cattle, sheep or goat production project.
What expenses are eligible under Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?
Building construction, renovation, or improvement.
Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery, including precision agriculture equipment.
Initial planting of perennial crops and purchase of breeding animals.
Agro-environmental land improvement work, including drainage, corrective liming, recultivation of fallow land, or on-farm agri-environmental projects.
Work such as digging a well or reservoir and installing a water supply or irrigation system.
Who can I contact for more information about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ).
Where is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus available?
The Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Growth Support Plus is a Grant and Funding