How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $30000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the PISAQ – Stream 4?

PISAQ – Stream 4 is funded by Gouvernement du Québec

What are PISAQ – Stream 4's eligibility criterias?

The agricultural business must be registered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ) according to regulations.

PISAQ – Stream 4

Last Update: July 22, 2025

QC, Canada

Supports adoption of best practices in animal health management

PISAQ – Stream 4 at a glance

Eligible Funding

Max. $30,000
Up to 90% of project cost

Timeline

Unspecified

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Educational services
Health care and social assistance

Funds Providers

Gouvernement du Québec

Program status

Open

Overview of the PISAQ – Stream 4 program

The PISAQ – Stream 4 grant provides up to $2,000 per agricultural operation for individual projects and up to $30,000 per activity for collective projects, supporting the adoption of best practices in animal health and welfare through accompaniment and training. Eligible activities include biosafety, animal welfare, veterinary telemedicine, prudent medication use, and targeted disease management.

Financing terms and conditions

For individual projects (Sub-stream 4.1), financial assistance can cover up to 90% of eligible costs depending on the activity, with a maximum of $2,000 per agricultural operation per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).
For collective projects (Sub-stream 4.2), financial assistance is non-repayable and can reach 50% or 90% of eligible expenses, according to the nature of the activities, up to a limit of $30,000 per activity per fiscal year.
Eligible projects may receive an additional bonus of up to 10% on financial assistance when addressing priority animal health issues determined annually by the Minister.

Eligible projects & activities

Implementation of individual or group guidance programs for agricultural producers to support the adoption of animal health and welfare best practices through veterinary expertise.
Training workshops in biosecurity for poultry producers operating without production quotas.
Collective initiatives supporting groups of swine producers engaged in controlling porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
Workshops for beekeepers focused on managing varroa mites and brood diseases such as American and European foulbrood.
Veterinarian-led group activities addressing critical challenges in animal health, including prevention and risk management for diseases affecting productivity, public health, or livestock health.

Eligibility criteria of the PISAQ – Stream 4 program

The applicant must be a registered agricultural operation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ) according to the Regulation on the registration of agricultural operations.
The project must involve activities that encourage the adoption of best practices related to animal health, welfare, biosafety, veterinary telemedicine, or responsible medication use.
For collective projects, eligible applicants include educational institutions, non-profit organizations focused on agricultural knowledge transfer, animal health and welfare expertise centers, livestock associations, veterinary associations, veterinary establishments, and veterinarians.
The project must be carried out in Quebec and involve accompaniment or training activities led by a veterinary professional for individual or group participants.

Who is eligible?

Registered agricultural operations
Educational institutions
Non-profit organizations dedicated to knowledge transfer in the agricultural and agri-food sector
Centers of expertise in animal health and welfare in the agri-food sector
Breeder associations
Veterinary associations
Veterinary establishments
Veterinarians

Eligible expenses

Professional fees for veterinarians or veterinary health professionals providing individual or group support to livestock producers.
Costs related to laboratory analyses and necropsies as specified by the program terms.
Expenses associated with the preparation and implementation of biosafety plans or standardized procedures.
Training and informational workshop costs for best practices in animal health and welfare, either in-person, virtual, or hybrid format.
Costs linked to the evaluation and monitoring of biosecurity and animal welfare measures on farms.
Expenses for developing and following up on action plans to manage specific animal health issues, including diagnostic sampling and follow-up.
Consultation and support costs for judicious use of medications and zoonotic risk management.

Eligible geographic areas

Québec

How to apply to the PISAQ – Stream 4 program

Step 1: Prepare Application DocumentsDownload and complete the Financial Assistance Application Form.
Fill out the Project Cost Annex spreadsheet.
Step 2: Submit ApplicationEmail the completed application form and project cost annex to pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
Submit the documents before the deadline specified for the targeted sub-stream or until funds are exhausted.
Step 3: Confirmation and EvaluationYour application will be reviewed by representatives of the Ministry.
Complete applications that meet eligibility and project criteria will undergo an analysis process.

Additional information

Financial support may end earlier if available credits are exhausted, even before stated deadlines.
The financial support is paid directly to the veterinary establishment that performed the eligible activities on behalf of the applicant.
A penalty of 0.2% per day is applied for late submission of required veterinary reports for eligible activities.
Two transmissions of veterinary reports per month are allowed per veterinary establishment.