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AFSC Farm and Agribusiness Loans (Alberta)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC), Government of Alberta
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Repayable fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit. AFSC's...
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AFSC Farm and Agribusiness Loans (Alberta) provides up to Repayable fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit. AFSC's borrower lending limit is $30 million (the Agribusiness Loan states a maximum lending limit of $30 million to an individual or any group of connected individuals or companies). Terms: Next Generation Loan up to 20 years (35-year maximum amortization, up to five years interest-only); Developing Producer Loan up to 15 years (30-year amortization); Alberta Producer Loan up to 10 years (25-year amortization); Agribusiness Loan up to 20 years (25-year amortization); Revolving Loan fixed rates for terms up to three years, renewable. Next Generation borrowers may qualify for a one per cent interest rate reduction for up to five years on the first term (lifetime maximum borrowing for the incentive: $1.5 million per individual). Alberta's provincial farm lender offers fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit to primary agricultural producers and to agribusinesses such as food processors. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Alberta's provincial farm lender offers fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit to primary agricultural producers and to agribusinesses such as food processors. Products include the Next Generation Loan for new, young and returning producers, the Developing Producer and Alberta Producer Loans, a Revolving Loan for working capital, and the Agribusiness Loan for businesses that process or package agricultural inputs. AFSC's borrower lending limit is $30 million.
Eligibility Requirements
- Farm loans (Next Generation, Developing Producer, Alberta Producer, Revolving): primary agricultural producers operating in Alberta
- Agribusiness Loan: Alberta food processors, agribusinesses, agricultural suppliers, manufacturers and rural utilities directly engaged in the physical transformation, processing or packaging of an agricultural input into a higher-value finished product
- Revolving and Agribusiness Loans: individuals who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, and companies incorporated in Canada and registered to operate a business in Alberta
- Farm loans: non-corporate applicants provide a birth certificate, proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
- Next Generation Loan: under 40 at the time of application, or over 40 with less than three years of farming history and farm income under $10,000 for three of the last five years
- Next Generation Loan: in joint applications 20 per cent of members, and in corporate applications 20 per cent of ownership, must be Next Generation borrowers
- All loans are subject to AFSC's lending assessment (three years of financial statements or income tax history are required)
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Funding Details
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- Repayable fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit. AFSC's borrower lending limit is $30 million (the Agribusiness Loan states a maximum lending limit of $30 million to an individual or any group of connected individuals or companies). Terms: Next Generation Loan up to 20 years (35-year maximum amortization, up to five years interest-only); Developing Producer Loan up to 15 years (30-year amortization); Alberta Producer Loan up to 10 years (25-year amortization); Agribusiness Loan up to 20 years (25-year amortization); Revolving Loan fixed rates for terms up to three years, renewable. Next Generation borrowers may qualify for a one per cent interest rate reduction for up to five years on the first term (lifetime maximum borrowing for the incentive: $1.5 million per individual).
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Moderate — standard requirements
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Insider TipPick the product by your stage, because the terms differ more than the rates suggest: the Next Generation Loan runs up to 20 years with up to five years of interest-only payments, while the Alberta Producer Loan tops out at 10 years.
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Rejection Pitfalls 5
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Application Steps
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Talk to a Relationship Manager Lending Call 1-877-899-2372 or visit an AFSC branch to discuss your proposal before completing forms.
Required Documents 6
✓ Three years of financial statements or income tax history
✓ Birth certificate, proof of Canadian citizenship, or permanent residency (non-corporate applicants)
Eligible Expenses 8
Ineligible Expenses 1
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AgriStability Program
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| AFSC Farm and Agribusiness Loans (Alb... | Repayable fixed-rate term loans... | Moderate | Loan | Ongoing |
| AgriStability Program | Up to $3,000,000 | Moderate | Advance Payment | Annual enrollment — 2027... |
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| Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA... | Up to $500,000 | Easy | Loan | Ongoing (apply through... |
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Is AFSC financing a grant or a loan?
A loan. AFSC offers repayable fixed-rate term loans and revolving credit, with no annual fees and prepayment options based on the interest term you select.
Who qualifies for the Next Generation Loan?
Producers under 40 at the time of application, or over 40 with less than three years of farming history and farm income under $10,000 for three of the last five years.
Can a food processor borrow from AFSC?
Yes, through the Agribusiness Loan, for Alberta businesses that physically transform, process or package an agricultural input into a higher-value product. Terms run up to 20 years.
How much can one borrower get from AFSC?
AFSC's borrower lending limit is $30 million, applied to an individual or any group of connected individuals or companies.
How do I apply for an AFSC loan?
Call 1-877-899-2372 or visit a branch to speak with a Relationship Manager Lending, then bring the completed forms and three years of financial statements or tax history to an AFSC office.
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