Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Who is eligible?

• Non-supply-managed poultry producers with flocks of more than 300 birds
• Meat processors directly involved in the slaughter of non-supply-managed poultry
• Agri-businesses servicing non-supply-managed poultry, such as veterinary clinics, grading stations, or hatcheries (including balut production)

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that are regulated under quota by the supply managed system for poultry (including broiler chicken, turkey, table egg, and broiler breeder industries).
• Companies that are not active participants in the non-supply managed poultry value chain.
• Applicants whose expenses do not prevent or mitigate the likelihood of the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Eligible expenses

• In-kind contributions, including existing staff labour and use of own equipment (up to a set limit per location).
• Contract salaries, benefits, and per diem fees for external personnel not on the company’s staff.
• Rental of facilities, equipment, or machinery (excluding for training, education, assessment, and planning activities).
• Third-party education and training related to biosecurity and poultry welfare.
• Operational assessments or audits by qualified third parties for biosecurity or animal welfare standards.
• Services for preparing operational plans related to disease response and poultry care.
• Defining site zones and controlled access points using signage, fencing, barriers, or landscaping.
• Retrofit or construction to establish effective biosecurity transition areas or anterooms.
• Modifications for improved traffic flow, access control (gates, fencing, security), and safe movement of poultry and staff.
• Implementation of specialized cleaning and disinfecting equipment and systems.
• Replacing interior surfaces with non-porous, washable materials.
• Construction of wash bays or sanitation facilities for cleaning vehicles and equipment.
• Installation of sanitation/shower facilities at high-risk access points.
• Construction or modification of facilities for isolation, quarantine, or segregation of poultry.
• Installation or repair of screens, curtains, and pest control devices to prevent wildlife and rodent intrusion.
• Purchase of tools or equipment for poultry health monitoring and management.
• Purchase or construction of deadstock management systems and associated storage or handling facilities.
• Freezer or cooler systems for temporary deadstock storage.
• Validated euthanasia equipment for humane poultry handling.

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Applicants can access only one funding source under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership for the same eligible expenses.
• Any application must be completed using Adobe Acrobat Reader for compatibility and proper data retention.
• Claims will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, and incomplete claims will not hold funding in queue.
• OMAFRA reserves the right to inspect and verify the costs and equipment associated with a claim.