Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry

Who is eligible?

Projects under this grant will be evaluated based on their alignment with the objectives of the Sustainable CAP, focusing on resilience, environmental sustainability, and profitability of the PEI livestock industry. Specific evaluation and selection criteria for projects under this grant are as follows:

• No specific point score allocated criteria are detailed in the provided context.
• Applications will be assessed on a first come-first serve basis and for merit and impact.
• The Prince Edward Island Livestock Strategy Program Review Committee determines the level of support and total contribution, based on merit.
• Projects demonstrating benefits and impacts to more than one Atlantic province may be eligible for regional funding.
• Projects with demonstrable links to increasing public trust may be eligible for additional project funding.
• Projects proposed by under-represented groups, including Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and persons with disabilities, will have their needs considered during the assessment.

Who is not eligible

This grant excludes certain activities and sectors from eligibility due to specific restrictions. These exclusions ensure that funding aligns directly with the strategic objectives set by the PEI Livestock Strategy Program.

• Activities related to aquaponic food production, aquaculture, seaweed, fish and seafood production and processing, except for international marketing and traceability activities for fish and seafood.
• Businesses conducting activities which provide tax credits or rebates.
• Companies involved in the development and enforcement of regulations.

Eligible expenses

The PEI Livestock Strategy Program supports projects aimed at enhancing the resilience, sustainability, and profitability of the livestock industry in Prince Edward Island. It encompasses a diverse range of activities across its various sub-programs designed to improve productivity and environmental practices.

• 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.
• Infrastructure improvements or innovative projects to increase carrying capacity and carbon sequestration in community pastures.
• Adopting existing equipment or technologies in a new and innovative way for community pastures.
• Activities to enhance grazing and complement wildlife habitat.
• Demonstration and evaluation of new technologies in community pastures.
• Adoption of process improvements for operational efficiency and profitability in abattoirs.
• Activities to reduce GHG emissions in livestock processing.
• Waste management activities in abattoirs and poultry processing.
• Purchase of honeybee queens and colonies for expansion.
• Research and adoption of new beekeeping equipment, technologies, or process improvements.
• Purchase of queen-rearing equipment and other technologies for improved pest and disease management in beekeeping.
• Purchase of equipment for honey extraction and value-added processing.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant is specific to the Prince Edward Island region, focusing on enhancing the local livestock industry and its associated sectors. Eligible applicants must be based or operating within Prince Edward Island to ensure alignment with the province's agricultural strategy.

• Organisations and entities within Prince Edward Island.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• Applicants must have a Premise Identification Number to be eligible.
• All projects need to include an information sharing or knowledge transfer component.
• Projects that contribute to increasing public trust may access additional funding.
• Projects with benefits to multiple Atlantic provinces might be eligible for regional funding.
• The funding is distributed on a first come-first serve basis within the year until the funds are exhausted.
• Applicants are responsible for all costs if a project is not approved.