Loans for agriculture, fishing and forestry
Our list currently has 24 loan programs for agriculture, fishing and forestry.
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Main organizations
- Government of Canada, Farm Credit Canada8
- Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries3
- Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1
- Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole1
- Government of Canada, Agriculture Financing Canada1
- Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada1
- Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation1
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and Technology1
- Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture1
List updated on October 4, 2026.
Loans for agriculture, fishing and forestry
24 programs
- Young Farmer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoanup to $2,000,000
- Young Entrepreneur LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoanup to $2,000,000
- Advance Payments Program (Agriculture)Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLoanup to $1,000,000
- Equipment financing for farm operationsGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoanup to $500,000
- Livestock Encouragement ProgramGovernment of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesLoanup to $75,000
- Nova Scotia Farmer LoansGovernment of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Farm Loan BoardLoanup to $5,000
- FAC — Transfer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada — Loans and financing optionsAgriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLoan
- Agri-Food FinancingGovernment of Canada, Agriculture Financing CanadaLoan
- BDC Financing — Softwood Lumber Program GuaranteeGovernment of Canada, Business Development Bank of CanadaLoan
- Forestry FinancingGouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricoleLoan
- AgriBusiness LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Financing for farm lands and buildingsGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Crop InputsGovernment of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLoan
- Lines of CreditGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
- Fisheries Loans and GuaranteesGovernment of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesLoan
- Aquaculture Loans and GuaranteesGovernment of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and FisheriesLoan
- Agricultural Land Financing Program – up to 150 acresGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Finance PELoan
- Agricultural Land Financing Program – up to 450 acresGovernment of Prince Edward Island, Department of FinanceLoan
- Aquaculture Loan ProgramGovernment of Nova Scotia, Department of Fisheries and AquacultureLoan
- Fisheries Business Loan ProgramGovernment of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Industry, Energy and TechnologyLoan
- Forestry Sector Investment and Innovation Program — Business ProjectsGovernment of Ontario, Ministry of Natural ResourcesLoan
- Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation Loan and Guarantees ProgramsGovernment of Manitoba, Manitoba Agricultural Services CorporationLoan
- Farm Transfers – Transfer LoanGovernment of Canada, Farm Credit CanadaLoan
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