Fair Finance Fund Winter Intake Now Open

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Author: Sustain Ontario

Posted: January 16, 2023

Categories: GoodFoodBites

The Fair Finance Fund‘s Winter Intake is now open, accepting loan applications from local food or farm entrepreneurs until February 3, 2023.

The Fair Finance Fund offers loans from $20,000 up to $200,000 for a 5-year term at a 6.25% interest rate. Each client receives up to 10 hours of mentorship and business assistance to help navigate business challenges through the loan period from experts in food and farming.

As a loan client:

  • You support Ontario’s circular economy
  • You feed the success of your business and other local food and farm entrepreneurs
  • You support the economic growth of local agriculture, food processors and food businesses
  • You help secure a resilient food future for Ontario

The Fair Finance Fund is a non-profit social finance fund dedicated to providing loans and mentorship services to local food and farm enterprises that value strong local food systems, local economies, and a healthy planet. Since 2019, the Fund has disbursed over $2.5 million in loans across Ontario

Learn more on the Fair Finance Fund’s website.