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Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) program

Agricultural loan to establish, improve, and develop farms, while agricultural co-operatives may also access loans to process, distribute, or market the products of farming.

Deadline

Ongoing

Amount

$350,000 — $3,000,000

Type

Loan

Provider

Government of Canada

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Funding Details

Funding:

  • The maximum aggregate loan limit for any one farm operation is $500,000
  • The maximum aggregate loan limit for agricultural co-operatives is $3 million
  • Loans are limited to a maximum of:
    • $500,000 for the purchase of land and the construction or improvement of buildings
    • $350,000 for all other loan purposes, including consolidation/refinancing
  • Eligible costs include real estate purposes and wide range of other purposes

Eligibility:

You’re one of the following:

  • Existing farmer
  • Beginning farmer (less than 6 years of farming)
  • Start-up agribusiness
  • Farmer taking over the family farm
  • Part-time farmer
  • Agricultural co-operatives with a majority (50% + 1) farmer membership

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