Commodity Loan Guarantee Program (CLGP)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Government-guaranteed short-term operating loans of up to $750,000 at prime rate for Ontario crop farmers to purchase seasonal inputs — seed, fertilizer, pesticides, and crop insurance premiums. Administered by the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) with $200M in total government guarantees. Ongoing since 1992.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an Ontario crop producer (sole proprietor, partnership, or corporation)
- Must be in the business of producing eligible commodities
- Must pass ACC credit review
- Must not owe money to the Administrator from past defaults
- Must not owe money to the Crown
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $750,000 per producer (at prime rate)
- Type
- Loan
- Level
- Provincial
- Financing share
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing (program year: November 1 – October 31)
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Everything you need to secure CLGP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 3-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 2-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what lenders look for
How to qualify
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipApply through the Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC), not the government directly.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 3
Eligible Expenses 4
Ineligible Expenses 4
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Not-applicable RiskHow CLGP Compares
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