The Farm Credit Canada organization awards between $5,000 and $25,000 for “improvement initiatives that enrich the lives of residents” in communities with populations of less than 150,000.
Among the groups receiving funding this year are the Grassland Ag Society in Athabasca County ($15,000 for hall upgrades), Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society ($12,000 for electrical upgrades for farmer’s market vendors and events), West-Central Forage Association ($15,000 for heating and insulation in the equipment shop), Rich Valley Agricultural Society ($15,000 for upgrading grounds and riding arena), Stavely and District Agricultural Society ($10,500 for upgrades to its concession) and Nampa and District Agricultural Society ($20,000 for a security system and upgrading ice-making equipment).
The next application period opens April 1 (go to the Farm Credit Canada website for more info). Over the past 19 years, the FCC AgriSpirit Fund has given nearly $20 million in grants to more than 1,500 projects.
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