Discover Cash Advance

Producers from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba can access low-interest financing for more than 50 commodities, all on one application.

Available commodities include crops, such as cereals and coarse grains, oilseed crops, pulses, specialty crops, hay and grasses; honey; and livestock, such as cattle, hogs, bison, sheep, lambs and goats.

Use our interactive Advance Rates page to search for your commodity, province, and given Production Period. This will create a tailored list of Advance Rates for your farm.

The maximum advance amounts are set by the federal government in the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (AMPA), which governs the Advance Payments Program (APP). CCGA regularly monitors uptake of the program and provides feedback to AAFC about advance limits.

The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a federal program, delivered and administered by Canadian Canola Growers Association. Under the program, the Government of Canada provides the loan guarantee, funds the interest-free portion of advances and helps to make low interest rates on the remainder for Canadian producers.

More information about the APP can be found on AAFC's website

A cash advance has an administration fee of $250, which is deducted from the first funds issued. If you meet all the given deadlines associated with a cash advance, there are no other fees.

Up to $250,000 is available interest-free, and interest-bearing 2024 advances pay an interest rate of prime less 0.25%. Penalty charges will apply to accounts that go into default status.