Farm Credit Canada

Loans, equity and farm testing for agtech companies, plus main funder of AIVA.

Lender · National · 3 offers from public pages

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Cellar Insights, 2025. Demonstrated at an FCC Innovation Farm, with EMILI.

From public records, for demonstration. Not reviewed by the companies.

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What a company can get

FCC Innovation Farm NetworkFirst trial

What it gives: Access to commercial test farms in several provinces. FCC says they are real-world testbeds for startups. Cost to the company is not published.
Line up first: Contact the Manitoba partner EMILI, since the FCC page gives no application steps
A technology ready to test on a working farm
When the cash lands: Not published
Intake: Not published. No application or intake is described on the FCC page
Where it might lead: Could strong results lead into AIVA validation or adoption trials?

Source: fcc-fac.ca, read 3 November 2026

FCC Capital direct investmentsScale

What it gives: Direct equity investments with a stated minimum FCC Capital commitment of $5 million.
Line up first: A lead investor, described as an experienced institutional or strategic investor
A clear benefit to Canadian agriculture or food systems
A scalable, growth-focused business
When the cash lands: Not published
Intake: Not published. The page says to email invest@fcc-fac.ca to learn more
Where it might lead: Does FCC Capital join follow-on rounds with the lead investor?

Source: fcc-fac.ca, read 3 November 2026

FCC Agribusiness FinancingFirst sale

What it gives: Loans for businesses that make or sell inputs, machinery, equipment or services to agriculture. Innovation and technology is a named category. Loan sizes and rates are not published.
Line up first: Review the Loan essentials checklist FCC links on the page
Contact the local Corporate and Commercial team
When the cash lands: Not published
Intake: Open. Contact the local Corporate and Commercial team
Where it might lead: Could equity from FCC Capital or a partner fund follow once the business is scaling?

Source: fcc-fac.ca, read 3 November 2026

More about FCC

Where it sitsIdea to scale

Lender and investor. FCC also funds the testing network (AIVA) that sits before a company's first sales.

Not established from the sources we reviewed

Loan sizes, rates and approval times for agribusiness loans
How a company applies for a place on an Innovation Farm
Which funds FCC Capital has backed

Questions a company might ask

Which FCC door fits my company first, a loan, an investment or a farm trial? What do I need ready before I email FCC Capital? How does an Innovation Farm trial lead into AIVA?

These come to Justyn by email while this is a demo.

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Tell us what we got wrong, what is missing, and where companies get stuck before or after you. By 5 PM Central, Friday 13 November for our partner follow-up.

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