Advance Payments Program
The Advance Payments Program provides cash advances to agricultural producers so that they can store certain crops after harvest until market conditions allow them to sell the crops at a profitable price.
Delivered by: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Eligibility Information
Producers must meet the following requirements:
- be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
- be a corporation or cooperative whose majority of voting shares are held by Canadian citizens or permanent residents
- be a cooperative whose majority of members are Canadian citizens or permanent residents
- be a partnership or other association of persons whose partners or members, who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, are entitled to at least 50% of the profits
- own one or more field crops, or a portion of one or more field crops that are grown in Canada, either cultivated or uncultivated, and stored in a non-processed form
- be producers of maple syrup or honey produced in Canada or of any other agricultural product designated by the governor-in-council
- other criteria may apply
Application Information
Contact Information
- General Inquiries: 1 888 346-2511
- TTY: 1 613 759-7470 (Ottawa)
Related Information
- The Program also helps producers meet their short-term financial commitments and improve their farm income by providing them with access to credit.
