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
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