Questions and Answers
What is the FCC AgriSpirit Fund?
The FCC AgriSpirit Fund is one way Farm Credit Canada works to enhance rural Canada. This year, FCC is giving $1,000,000 to support capital projects in rural communities across Canada with population less than 100,000. The fund supports projects such as rural community centres, food banks, recreation centres and playgrounds with renovations and equipment. To qualify, projects must enhance the quality of life in rural communities.
How much funding is available for each project?
The FCC AgriSpirit Fund awards between $5,000 and $25,000 is awarded to each successful applicant.
When will I be contacted regarding the status of my application?
2009 applicants will be contacted by letter in October 2009.
I’m having trouble submitting the online application. What should I do?
E-mail your name and contact information to agrispirit-agriesprit@fcc-fac.ca.
Why do some projects receive the full amount of funding requested and others only receive partial funding?
Some projects only require a partial amount because additional funding is secured from other sources.
The amount of funding is also relative to the number of eligible projects in a specific area. FCC may be unable to provide full funding for all successful projects in a particular region.
Sometimes the total cost of a project exceeds the maximum amount funding available ($25,000). In this case, funding is often approved for smaller portions of larger projects. For example, funding might cover the cost to install flooring in a new community centre or supply medical equipment for a new community clinic.
I have applied for FCC AgriSpirit funding in previous years and my applications have not been successful. Why hasn't my project received funding?
Thank you for your applications. Each application is evaluated based on eligibility and is reviewed against other applications from your area. Projects are awarded AgriSpirit funding based on their evaluation score.
Where can I find more information about the FCC AgriSpirit Fund?
Email agrispirit-agriesprit@fcc-fac.ca.
