FCC Contributes $1.5 Million to 92 Community Projects Across Canada

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 92 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects

“The FCC AgriSpirit Fund supports rural communities at the heart of Canadian agriculture,” said Sophie Perreault, FCC executive vice-president and chief operating officer. “We are honoured to support the projects that help keep these communities as vibrant hubs for rural Canadians.”

This year, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 for community improvement projects that enhance the lives of rural residents. Examples include capital expenditures on equipment purchase and installation, energy efficient building improvements and repairs, and the purchase of rescue and fire equipment.

“Registered charities, municipalities and non-profit organizations interested in funding can visit our website for eligibility requirements”

 

Over the past 17 years, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has supported 1,356 projects, an investment of $16.5 million.

The next application period opens March 1, 2021. Registered charities, municipalities and non-profit organizations interested in funding can visit www.fccagrispiritfund.ca for eligibility requirements, to apply online and view past projects.

In Manitoba, the following projects are receiving funding:

Oakburn Memorial Rink

$25,000
Purchase and install a new energy efficient furnace, LED lights, windows and doors for the rink


Steinbach Family Resource Centre

$15,000
Install new energy efficient windows, new insulation for exterior walls and paint for the Family Centre facility


Grosse Isle Memorial Park Recreation Club

$15,000
Purchase and install new windows and LED lighting in the community hall


Municipality of Boissevain-Morton

$10,500
Purchase and install new energy efficient natural gas furnaces and new air conditioner units for the civic centre


Clearwater Arena

$10,000
Replace current lighting with LED lights and build a zamboni storage room in the rink


Town of Niverville

$7,500
Purchase and install new doors for the rink


Lloyd Orchard Community Arena

$7,500
Replace current lighting in the rink with new LED lights


Swan River Community Centre

$6,500
Replace current lighting in the community centre with LED lights


Sioux Valley Dakota Nation

$5,500
Purchase and install new windows for a childcare facility


Stony Mountain Community Centre

$5,000
Install new heating, ventilation, and a fresh air system for the community centre


Cypress River Senior’s Centre

$5,000
Replace air conditioning units in the facility with split air conditioning and heat pump units

Total: $112,500

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $38 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industries. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industries and communities we serve. For more information, visit Farm Credit Canada