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AgriSpirit Fund

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), is now accepting applications in rural Canada for the FCC AgriSpirit Fund. The fund will award $1.5 million in funding this year to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Ken Blackley discusses (1:12 minutes) (569 Kb)

The application deadline is April 17, 2017, and FCC will announce the selected projects in August. To see eligibility requirements and past projects, and to apply online, go to www.fccagrispiritfund.ca.
 
Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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