FCC AgriSpirit Fund accepting applications for rural community projects

By Your Southwest Media Group

REGINA — Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications for its FCC AgriSpirit Fund, supporting capital projects aimed at improving quality of life in rural communities.

The fund is open to registered charities and non-profit organizations in communities with populations under 50,000. Eligible applicants must partner with municipal, territorial or provincial governments, or with First Nations, Inuit or Métis governments and communities.

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 are available, with a total of $1.5 million allocated for the 2026 intake.

Applications close May 15. Successful projects will be announced in late fall.

Funding supports a range of initiatives, including construction or upgrades to community buildings, equipment for food recovery and waste reduction, accessibility improvements, greenhouses, and agriculture-related projects.

Since launching in 2004, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has contributed $24 million to 1,778 projects across rural Canada.

FCC is a commercial Crown corporation and a leading lender in Canada’s agriculture and food sectors, providing financing, software, and advisory services to producers and agribusinesses.