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Contact:
Alberta Food Processors Association
Suite 100W
4760 - 72 Ave S.E.
Calgary AB T2C 3Z2
Phone: 403-201-3657
Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada
www.agr.gc.ca
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada provides
information, research and technology, and policies
and programs to achieve security of the food system,
health of the environment and innovation for growth.
There are a number of programs available to assist
people in achieving their goals such as Agriculture
Policy Framework Renewal Program, Advancing
Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food program
(ACAAF).
Contact:
Check the web site for more program details and
specific program contacts.
Agriculture Financial
Services Corporation
(AFSC)
www.afsc.ca
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation offers a
unique portfolio of innovative financing options to
help meet the capital needs of the rapidly expanding
agriculture industry.
AFSC clients include those involved in food and
non-food processing, commercial-scale intensive
livestock production, nutraceuticals, and
manufacturers or service companies supporting the
industry. If you are a new or expanding Alberta
business, AFSC maybe able to provide the capital
and financial counsel you need.
Contact:
Toll-free: 1-800-661-3811
AVAC
www.avacltd.com
AVAC invests in innovative ideas that add value to
agricultural commodities. They invest through
coaching, knowledge, contacts and financial
resources.
To be considered for financial assistance your
project must add value to an agriculture commodity,
be early-stage, innovative and fit one or more of
AVAC’s four focus areas (new and enhanced food
products, wellness products, industrial or non-food
applications and new technologies that enable value-
added agriculture).
Contact:
AVAC
Suite 220, 6815 - 8th Street NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 7H7
Telephone: 403-274-2774
Business Development
Bank of Canada (BDC)
www.bdc.ca
BDC is a financial institution, which plays a
leadership role in delivering financial services,
consulting services, subordinate financing and
venture capital to Canadian small and medium-sized
businesses, with a particular focus on technology
and exporting.
Contact:
Toll-free: 1-877-BDC-BANX (232-2269)