Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
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Grant and Funding
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- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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- Department of Agriculture
- Government of Prince Edward Island
- Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
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Gain access to financial assistance to support the livestock industry through initiatives that promote resilience, environmental sustainability, and profitability.
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The PEI Livestock Strategy Program supports various projects aimed at enhancing productivity, environmental sustainability, and industry resilience in the livestock sector. Below is a list of eligible projects and activities:
- Enhancement of on-farm genetics
- Initiatives for third-party on-farm evaluation of animal performance and genetic potential
- Improvement of on-farm feed efficiency
- Promotion of leading-edge management practices
- Projects associated with on-farm climate change mitigation and resiliency
- Information sharing and/or knowledge transfer activities
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$165,000
Montreal
Develop a precision livestock farming technology
$350,000
Ottawa
Construct a state-of-the-art livestock barn
$150,000
Halifax
Establish a grass-fed cattle initiative
$75,000
Calgary
Enhance sheep farming with sustainable grazing practices
$60,000
Toronto
Launch a pilot program for drone-assisted livestock monitoring
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To be eligible for the PEI Livestock Strategy Program grant, companies must meet certain criteria:
- Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups
- Agriculture industry organizations, clubs, and associations
- Municipal and provincial governments
- Others as approved by the Prince Edward Island Livestock Strategy Program Review Committee
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The PEI Livestock Strategy Program is open to a variety of recipients including Indigenous groups and government entities. The eligible participants vary depending on the sub-program within the overall strategy, which involves collaboration among industry and community groups.
- Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous groups
- Agriculture industry organizations, clubs and associations
- Municipal and provincial governments
- Provincially (PEI) licensed abattoirs and poultry processors
- PEI beekeepers
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The PEI Livestock Strategy Program has restrictions on certain activities and expenses but does not specify particular industries or types of companies that are ineligible. However, there are specific activities and expenses that are not covered under the sub-programs, which can be indirectly restrictive to certain types of companies or industries.
- Non-arms-length transactions
- Development and enforcement of regulations
- Activities related to aquaponic food production, or to aquaculture, seaweed, fish, and seafood production and processing (except international marketing and traceability activities for fish and seafood)
- Activities that do not provide a direct benefit to the Sector
- Activities which provide tax credits or rebates
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The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Livestock Strategy Program outlines eligible expenses for grants under different sub-programs as follows:
- Enhancement of on-farm genetics
- Third-party on-farm evaluation of animal performance and genetic potential
- Improvement of on-farm feed efficiency
- Promotion of leading-edge management practices
- On-farm climate change mitigation and resiliency projects
- Information sharing and/or knowledge transfer activities
- Infrastructure improvements or innovative projects for community pastures
- Adapting existing equipment or technologies innovatively
- Activities enhancing grazing and complementing wildlife habitat
- Demonstration and evaluation of new technologies
- Process improvements in abattoirs improving operational efficiency, quality, and profitability
- GHG emissions reduction activities in livestock processing
- Managing abattoir and poultry waste
- Activities required for achieving federal licensing
- Replacement and expansion of honeybee queens and colonies
- Purchase of queens and splits for expansion
- Research, adoption, and development of new beekeeping equipment, technologies, or processes
- Adoption of Integrated Pest Management strategies
- Research activities deemed a priority
- Purchase of queen-rearing equipment
- Purchase/construction of frames and hive boxes
- Purchase of monitoring and detection equipment for honeybee pests and diseases
- Purchase of equipment for improved management of pests and diseases, pollination efficiency, and honey extraction
- Purchase of equipment for honey extraction and value-added processing
- Other projects approved by the Program Review Committee
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The PEI Livestock Strategy Program is aimed at supporting projects within Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. Eligible recipients must be based in PEI or demonstrate activities primarily benefiting the PEI livestock sector.
- Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Step 1: Prepare Required Documents
- Prepare an Expansion/Development Plan outlining current and proposed numbers of colonies.
- Prepare a Varroa destructor mite management strategy.
- Document the number of hives planned for renting for fruit crop pollination in the current year.
- Ensure the project to be completed within the outlined timeframe in the funding agreement.
Step 2: Complete the Application
- Fill out the complete application form available from the PEI Department of Agriculture.
Step 3: Submit the Application
- Email the completed application to livestock@gov.pe.ca and include the program name in the subject line.
- Alternatively, send the application via regular mail to the PEI Department of Agriculture at the provided address.
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Additional information relevant to the PEI Livestock Strategy Program grant that could be beneficial to applicants includes details about funding allocation, claims process, and specific sub-program guidelines.
- The Strategic Livestock Industry Enhancement Sub-Program focuses on increasing environmental sustainability and profitability in the livestock industry.
- Projects must include an information sharing or knowledge transfer component to be approved for funding.
- The Community Pasture Sub-Program supports innovative pasture management to enhance wildlife habitats and increase carbon sequestration.
- The Provincial Abattoir Sub-Program seeks to improve profitability and environmental sustainability of provincial processing facilities.
- The Pollination Expansion Sub-Program promotes sustainable increases in local honeybee colonies for pollination.
- Funding levels and maximum contributions vary across sub-programs and are determined by the program review committee based on merit.
- Applicants must submit a complete application which includes an expansion/development plan, among other requirements.
- Projects with demonstrable links to increasing public trust or regional collaboration might be eligible for additional funding.
- The program includes evaluation and control measures to ensure the achievement of objectives and assessment for renewal relevance.
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livestock@gov.pe.ca
(902)
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