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Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Up to $45,000 for eligible young agricultural entrepreneurs
Funding available
$ 45,000
Deadline
Unspecified
Opened November 17, 2020
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses meeting the Component 4 ownership, age and aspiring-farmer qualification requirements.
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Overview
Component 4 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects by Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses wholly owned by people aged 18 to under 40. At least one owner must have qualified the same business for FADQ aspiring-farmer support within the previous five years. Assistance reaches $45,000 on a loan guarantee of up to $300,000.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Develop a new product or service
- Optimize production processes
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 45,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- $ 30,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Youth (<40)
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
Availability timeline
2021
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Building construction, renovation, or improvement projects.
- Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
- Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
- Work to improve cultivated land, including wells, water reservoirs, water supply systems, or irrigation systems.
- On-farm agri-environmental projects.
Documents Needed
- Financing Application Form (PDF)
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses meeting the Component 4 ownership, age and aspiring-farmer qualification requirements.
Who is not eligible
- Businesses that fail the Component 4 ownership, age, qualification or financing requirements.
Eligible expenses
- Construction, renovation, or improvement of a building.
- Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
- Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
- Work to enhance the agri-environmental conditions of cultivated land, including digging a well or a water reservoir and developing a water supply or irrigation system.
- Implementation of on-farm agri-environmental projects.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Loan consolidation and secured loan conversion; share purchasing and/or permanent working capital financing; quota purchasing.
- Purchase of land, a house, existing buildings, or any transaction that constitutes the purchase of a farm in whole or in part.
- Purchase of assets used primarily for purposes other than agriculture; purchase of self-propelled machinery; leasing contracts (lease-purchase).
- Investments for replacement of an asset by the same asset or resulting from negligence or related to regular annual maintenance of buildings, machinery, or equipment; purchase of assets belonging to related parties or resulting from a business merger, demerger, or division.
- Financing of current operating expenses, including administrative expenses such as FADQ fees; sales taxes (GST and QST); investments made outside of Quebec; permanent short-term needs.
Eligible geographic areas
Québec.
How to apply
- Contact an advisor at your service centre before starting your project to validate your project's eligibility and the potential savings that could result from it.
- Fill out the Financing Application Form (PDF).
Additional information
This record covers Component 4 only. The eligibility requirements and assistance limits of the other four components do not apply automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs Program
What is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
Component 4 of Sustainable Growth Investment supports productive and sustainable projects by Québec agricultural and agri-food businesses wholly owned by people aged 18 to under 40. At least one owner must have qualified the same business for FADQ aspiring-farmer support within the previous five years. Assistance reaches $45,000 on a loan guarantee of up to $300,000.
How much funding can be received?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses, capped at $45,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program?
To be eligible for the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program, you must:
All owners aged 18 to under 40; same business qualified for FADQ aspiring-farmer support within five years; eligible productive and sustainable project.
What expenses are eligible under Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
Building construction, renovation, or improvement projects.
Purchase of production equipment and non-self-propelled machinery.
Initial acquisition of perennial plants or breeding stock.
Work to improve cultivated land, including wells, water reservoirs, water supply systems, or irrigation systems.
On-farm agri-environmental projects.
Who can I contact for more information about the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ).
Where is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs available?
The Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs is a Grant and Funding