FCC contributes $1.5 million to 85 community projects across Canada
Brandon, Manitoba, December 13, 2022 – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 85 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects.
“At FCC, we applaud all Canadian non-profit groups that invest time and energy to support their fellow citizens,” said Shannon Weatherall, FCC senior vice-president of Prairie operations. “Through the AgriSpirit Fund, FCC supports causes that contribute to a sense of community and help improve the quality of life for rural residents. It’s one of the ways FCC gives back to the communities where our customers and employees live and work.”
This year, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund awarded between $5,000 and $25,000 for various community improvement initiatives that enrich the lives of residents in cities, towns or Indigenous communities with fewer than 150,000 people.
Over the past 19 years, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has supported 1,529 projects, an investment of $19.5 million.
The next application period opens April 1, 2023. Registered charities, municipalities, First Nations and non-profit organizations interested in funding can visit www.fccagrispiritfund.ca for eligibility requirements, to apply online and view past projects.
In Manitoba, the following projects are receiving funding:
| Organization | City | Amount | Project |
| Accueil Kateri Centre Inc. | Ste. Anne | $20,000 | Purchase refrigeration and freezer food storage equipment for the food bank. |
| Ecole Scott Bateman Middle School | The Pas | $13,000 | Upgrade the school and community playground. |
| Killarney Agricultural Society | Killarney | $12,000 | Upgrade the fair and campgrounds’ washroom facilities. |
| Manitoba Métis Federation | St. Laurent | $25,000 | Create a year-round, food production greenhouse for the community. |
| Municipality of Oakland-Wawanesa – Souris River Recreation Commission | Wawanesa | $20,000 | Upgrade the recreation centre’s ice plant. |
| Neepawa & District Centennial Project Committee Inc. | Neepawa | $8,000 | Upgrade the arena’s exterior. |
| Swan Valley School Division | Swan River | $25,000 | Purchase a farm to school food system for the school and the community. |
| United Community Arts Inc. | Pilot Mound | $15,000 | Replace the heat pump at the community arts centre. |
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $44 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible financing, AgExpert management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industry. As a Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industry and communities we serve. For more information, visit fcc.ca.
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Source: westerngrocer.com