Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion

• Completed PEI Livestock Strategy Program General Application Form
• Appendix A and/or B, depending on the sub-program
• Expansion/Development Plan
• Varroa destructor mite management strategy
• Proof of current Premise Identification Number

Who is eligible?

• PEI beekeepers
• Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous organizations
• Agriculture industry organizations, clubs, and associations
• Provincial and municipal governments
• Other applicants approved by the Program Review Committee

Who is not eligible

• Applicants without a current Premise Identification Number
• Applicants who do not provide honeybee colonies for pollination within PEI
• Applicants without the required beekeeping experience, training, or qualified assistance
• Applicants who are not in good standing with the PEI Beekeepers Association
• Applicants who have repeatedly used the program without expanding colony numbers

Eligible expenses

• Honeybee queens, nucleus colonies, splits, and colonies for expansion
• Queen-rearing, monitoring, and pest-detection equipment
• Beekeeping technology and equipment for colony health and overwintering
• Research costs directly tied to industry-priority bee research
• Hiveware, frames, hive boxes, and honey extraction/value-added processing equipment

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Purchase or sale of established colonies or equipment between qualifying applicants, except in limited exit-scenario cases
• Replacement bees for winterkilled colonies, except domestically purchased queen bees
• Pest and disease treatments
• Buildings and structures
• In-kind contributions, wages, labour, overhead, administration, and ongoing operating or maintenance costs

Eligible geographic areas

• Prince Edward Island

• Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with merit and impact considered
• Projects may be funded below the maximum contribution rate depending on assessment and available funding
• If the project is not approved, the applicant is responsible for all incurred costs
• Approved projects must be completed within the timeframe set out in the funding agreement

• All approved projects must include information sharing or knowledge transfer.
• Recipients must have a current Premise Identification Number.
• Applications are assessed on a first-come, first-served basis, as well as merit and impact.
• Projects approved under Sustainable CAP may receive additional funding if they build public trust.