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Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP)
Funding for livestock facility energy and emissions improvements
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Funding available
$ 250 - $ 500,000
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Who can apply
Primary agricultural producers who are individuals, partnerships, co-operatives, or corporations and meet the program's farm-income requirement.
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Overview
The Livestock Facility Emissions Program provides up to $500,000 over five years to Saskatchewan primary agricultural producers and First Nation Bands operating intensive hog or sheep barns, supporting energy efficiency and manure-emissions reductions. Eligible improvements include building-envelope insulation, ventilation and heating upgrades, manure methane capture, and improved liquid-manure application equipment.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 500,000 $
- Minimum amount : 250 $
- Up to 60% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- $ 50,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 2
Activities funded
- Facility upgrades that reduce electricity or natural gas consumption, including building-envelope, ventilation, heating, lighting, and environmental-control improvements.
- Manure-storage projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including anaerobic digestion, manure acidification, methane capture, impermeable storage covers, and solid-liquid separation.
- Manure field-application improvements, including injection, improved nutrient efficiency to reduce application rates per acre, and moving from custom application services to in-house application using improved methods.
Documents Needed
- Completed claim form
- Copies of invoices for the claimed expenses
Sources and recorded changes
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Primary agricultural producers who are individuals, partnerships, co-operatives, or corporations and meet the program's farm-income requirement.
- First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan.
Who is not eligible
- Supply-managed intensive livestock operations, including dairy and poultry operations.
- Research facilities and publicly funded institutions.
Eligible expenses
- New materials and installation for building-envelope insulation, ventilation, heating, and lighting upgrades.
- Energy-efficiency assessments; on-farm energy sources and storage; higher-efficiency doors and windows; automated environmental controls; and water-use equipment such as variable flow pumps.
- Third-party freight, labour, and installation costs directly associated with eligible equipment or upgrades.
- Manure-management technologies, including anaerobic digestion, manure acidification, methane capture, impermeable storage covers with methane or biogas capture, and solid-liquid separation systems.
- New or retrofitted specialized liquid-manure application equipment, including injection, transfer and distribution, sub-canopy application, and precision monitoring tools.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects or expenditures that commenced before April 1, 2023; efficiency improvements for new facilities or expansions; and invoices not issued in the applicant's name.
- Land or property purchases, easements, taxes, financing fees, interest, legal fees, applicant or employee labour, administration, application-support fees, basic repairs and maintenance, ongoing expenses, extended warranties, and insurance.
- Used, leased, or fabricated materials and infrastructure; in-kind freight, mileage, equipment use, materials, or third-party payments; and materials from inventory. New items and infrastructure must be purchased from a recognized dealer.
- Thermal coatings on metal roofs; remote-access equipment, subscriptions, or Wi-Fi plans; upgrades solely to reduce labour hours; hose or pump upgrades to existing liquid-manure application equipment; tractors; and automated controllers replaced with similar models that do not improve functionality or energy efficiency.
- Costs that may receive funding under another Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership program or other government assistance; upgrades to temporary sheep housing; specialized feeding or watering equipment; and third-party contractor submissions where the contractor is not at arm's length.
Eligible geographic areas
- Saskatchewan
How to apply
- Pre-approved applicants must complete their projects and pay all invoices in full before applying for the rebate.
- Submit the claim form and copies of invoices by the deadline in the individual pre-approval letter.
- Send the completed claim package by email to agprograms@gov.sk.ca or by mail to Livestock Facility Emissions Program, Ministry of Agriculture, Programs Branch, 329 - 3085 Albert Street, Regina, SK S4S 0B1.
Processing and Agreement
- The ministry may conduct a post-implementation site inspection to confirm that the project was implemented in accordance with the project approval or claim.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) Program
What is the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP)?
The Livestock Facility Emissions Program provides up to $500,000 over five years to Saskatchewan primary agricultural producers and First Nation Bands operating intensive hog or sheep barns, supporting energy efficiency and manure-emissions reductions. Eligible improvements include building-envelope insulation, ventilation and heating upgrades, manure methane capture, and improved liquid-manure application equipment.
How much funding can be received?
Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) Funds up to 60% of admissible expenses, capped at $500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) program?
To be eligible for the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) program, you must:
The facility must be a permitted intensive hog or sheep facility located in Saskatchewan, with at least 300 animal units continuously housed indoors.
Primary agricultural producers must demonstrate at least $50,000 in annual gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the application year or the prior year; individual applicants must be at least 18.
The facility must comply with The Agricultural Operations Act and be a business-scale operation that has been operating for at least two years.
What expenses are eligible under Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP)?
New materials and installation for building-envelope insulation, ventilation, heating, and lighting upgrades.
Energy-efficiency assessments; on-farm energy sources and storage; higher-efficiency doors and windows; automated environmental controls; and water-use equipment such as variable flow pumps.
Third-party freight, labour, and installation costs directly associated with eligible equipment or upgrades.
Manure-management technologies, including anaerobic digestion, manure acidification, methane capture, impermeable storage covers with methane or biogas capture, and solid-liquid separation systems.
New or retrofitted specialized liquid-manure application equipment, including injection, transfer and distribution, sub-canopy application, and precision monitoring tools.
Who can I contact for more information about the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP)?
You can contact Government of Saskatchewan by email at agprograms@gov.sk.ca or by phone at 1-866-457-2377.
Where is the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) available?
The Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Livestock Facility Emissions Program (LFEP) is a Grant and Funding