Financial

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)

Services

Financial Lender

Industries Served

Primary – agriculture
Secondary – general business

Scope

Loan range – up to $5,000,000.00 (CAN)
Loans to – Canadian Agriculture Companies / Canadian Farmers / General Canadian Business

Description

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is a provincial Crown corporation with a private sector board of directors that provides farmers, agribusinesses and other small businesses with loans, crop insurance and farm income disaster assistance. AFSC has provided Alberta farmers with hail insurance for over 75 years, and has grown into a diverse corporation with several core business areas, including crop insurance, livestock price insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance.

Website

Updated: May 2017

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Services

Financial Lender

Industries Served

All industries

Scope

Loan range – up to $35,000,000.00 (CAN) – Financing, Indirect Financing, Transition Capital and Venture Capital
Loans to – Canadian Companies

Description

BDC is Canada’s business development bank and the only financial institution dedicated exclusively to entrepreneurs. For Canadian businesses, they provide financing, advisory services and indirect financing, with a focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises. They are a Crown corporation and operate at arm’s length from their sole shareholder, the Government of Canada. BDC offers Financing, Indirect Financing, Venture Capital and Growth and Transition Capital.

Website

Updated: May 2017

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Services

Financial Lender

Industries Served

Agriculture

Scope

Loan range – up to $125,000,000.00 (CAN)
Loans to – Canadian Agriculture Companies / JV Agriculture Companies / Canadian Farmers

Description

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is a federal Crown corporation that lends money and provide other services to primary producers, agri-food operations and agribusinesses that provide inputs or add value to agriculture. Their products include crop inputs, lines of credit, livestock loans, farm equipment finance and lease, land and buildings, large capital loans for agriculture related industry and environmental solutions loans. They provide business management knowledge and training to their customers for free and also offer insurance, venture capital and management accounting software designed specifically for agriculture.

Website

Updated: May 2017

Export Development Canada (EDC)

Services

Financial Lender

Industries Served

All industries

Scope

Loan range – Financing amount is open and varies depending on transaction, project and financial state of company
Loans to – Canadian companies

Description

Export Development Canada (EDC) is Canada’s export credit agency. It provides Canadian exporters, investors and their international buyers with financial services, export credit insurance and bonding services, as well as foreign market expertise. They also support Canadian direct investment abroad and investment into Canada. EDC is a Crown corporation that operates at arm’s length from the Government

Website

Updated: May 2017