Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program — Stream 2

• The applicant must be a supply-managed poultry or egg producer in Canada (chicken, turkey, table eggs or broiler hatching eggs) with quota/production recognized by a provincial marketing board.
• The applicant’s maximum funding amount is based on its share of provincial quota/production holdings as of January 1, 2021, as identified by the relevant provincial marketing board.
• The project must involve on-farm investments that support the program objectives, such as improving efficiency or productivity, food safety and biosecurity, environmental sustainability or responding to consumer preferences (for example, animal welfare, alternative housing systems, transition to organic production).
• The applicant must be able to incur and pay eligible project costs and then submit claims for reimbursement under a signed contribution agreement.
• To benefit from the enhanced cost share for young producers, the applicant entity must be majority owned or led by producer(s) who were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021 and actively engaged in farming in Canada, under the specific ownership or leadership conditions defined by the program.

Who is eligible?

• Supply-managed chicken producers
• Supply-managed turkey producers
• Supply-managed egg producers
• Supply-managed broiler hatching egg producers

Eligible expenses

The Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) supports projects that enhance the adaptability and sustainability of poultry and egg producers, in response to changing market dynamics. These activities aim to improve productivity, biosecurity, and environmental practices.

• Projects that increase efficiency or productivity on farms.
• Initiatives that improve on-farm food safety and biosecurity measures.
• Investments aimed at improving environmental sustainability.
• Responses to consumer preferences, such as improved animal welfare practices or adopting alternative housing systems.
• Transitions to organic production methods.

Eligible geographic areas

• Provinces and territories across Canada where poultry and egg farms operate under supply management and hold recognized quota/production shares.

Yes, the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) evaluates applications based on specific criteria to determine funding eligibility and allocation. These criteria ensure the effective use of resources to support the objectives of efficiency, productivity, food safety, biosecurity, and environmental sustainability.

• Increase efficiency or productivity
• Improve on-farm food safety and biosecurity
• Improve environmental sustainability
• Respond to consumer preferences (e.g., improving animal welfare, adopting alternative housing systems, transitioning to organic production)
• Fair distribution of funding across all supply-managed producers based on the impact of market access concessions under trade agreements (CPTPP and CUSMA)
• Funding allocation based on provincial shares of national quota/production
• Cost-sharing eligibility, with AAFC financing up to 70% and the applicant contributing a minimum of 30%
• Additional cost sharing for young producers, with AAFC covering up to 85% of eligible project costs for those who are 35 years old or younger as of January 1, 2021

• Applications are being accepted until March 31, 2030, and the overall program ends on March 31, 2031.
• The program is experiencing a high volume of applications, which is causing processing times to be longer than the usual service standards.
• This is a reimbursement-based program, meaning no advances are provided and payments are made only after costs are incurred, paid, and an approved claim is submitted.
• All eligible producers’ maximum funding amounts already include their share of the additional $112 million announced in July 2023 as part of CUSMA compensation.