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Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)
Veterinary support for livestock farms
Funding available
$ 150,000
Deadline
December 15, 2027
Location
Quebec, Canada
Overview
PISAQ supports agricultural operations in Quebec through veterinary travel assistance and professional accompaniment for eligible animal health activities. It also includes a special measure for registered farms in Montérégie, Estrie and specified Centre-du-Québec municipalities to vaccinate cattle, goats, sheep and outdoor pigs against raccoon rabies.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop team skills
- Develop a new program or service
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Veterinary travel to livestock sites resulting in a veterinary service visit of at least 15 minutes.
- Development, update, and deployment of tools and training for veterinary professionals.
- Individual or group accompaniment activities to improve biosecurity, animal welfare, telemedicine, prudent medicine use, and targeted disease management.
- Vaccination of livestock against raccoon rabies under the special measure.
Documents Needed
- Financial aid application form for Volet 2
- Project cost appendix for Volet 2
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Targeted veterinary establishments
- Veterinary establishments
- Agricultural operations registered with MAPAQ
- Research centers and educational institutions
- Non-profit knowledge-transfer organizations, animal-health and welfare expertise centers, veterinary associations, and veterinarians
Who is not eligible
- Public bodies and state-owned enterprises
- Organizations listed in the public contracts ineligibility register
- Applicants under insolvency proceedings
- Applicants under an animal welfare order
- Applicants in default on prior MAPAQ funding obligations
Eligible expenses
- Veterinarian travel to the livestock site according to the current tariff grid.
- Accompaniment by a veterinary health professional for eligible activities.
- Accompaniment and vaccination costs by a veterinarian under the raccoon rabies special measure.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs not directly linked to the project
- Pre-application expenses, except certain salary costs allowed from April 1, 2025
- Building, land, or vehicle purchases, renovations, or expansions
- Routine operating costs and basic service costs
- Taxes, debt financing, and application preparation fees
Eligible geographic areas
- Centre-du-Québec municipalities eligible for the raccoon rabies special measure: Baie-du-Febvre (50100), Drummondville (49058), Durham-Sud (49015), La Visitation-de-Yamaska (50085), L’Avenir (49025), Lefebvre (49020), Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil (village) (49075), Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil (paroisse) (49080), Odanak (50802), Pierreville (50113), Saint-Bonaventure (49125), Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover (49070), Sainte-Brigitte-des-Saults (49085), Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham (49100), Saint-Elphège (50095), Sainte-Perpétue (50050), Saint-Eugène (49105), Saint-François-du-Lac (50128), Saint-Germain-de-Grantham (49048), Saint-Guillaume (49113), Saint-Lucien (49030), Saint-Majorique-de-Grantham (49095), Saint-Pie-de-Guire (49130), Saint-Zéphirin-de-Courval (50090), and Wickham (49040).
Selection criteria
- Clear and detailed project description
- Consistency with the stream objective
- Realistic and measurable expected results
- Cost relevance to the scale of activities
- Team experience and communication strategy, where applicable
How to apply
- Contact your veterinarian to discuss your needs.
- If you do not have a veterinarian, consult the OMVQ member directory.
- Participate in an eligible project to benefit automatically from the aid.
- For Volet 2, complete the financial aid application form and the project cost appendix and send them to pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca before the deadline in force.
Processing and Agreement
- The veterinarian receives the aid on behalf of the farm and deducts it from the invoice.
- Complete and eligible files are analyzed by representatives of the minister.
- In Volet 2, complete and eligible applications are analyzed by a selection committee composed of representatives of the minister.
- If payments are to be made to a third party, the third-party mandate form must be completed each time to avoid refusals or payment errors.
- For the special raccoon rabies measure, veterinary records must be sent as PDF by email to pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca; records transferred through Flora are not accepted.
Additional information
- The program is delivered through four streams.
- Some streams use project calls, others accept continuous intake.
- Application materials are submitted to MAPAQ.
- Several supporting tools and guides are available online.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) Program
What is the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)?
PISAQ supports agricultural operations in Quebec through veterinary travel assistance and professional accompaniment for eligible animal health activities. It also includes a special measure for registered farms in Montérégie, Estrie and specified Centre-du-Québec municipalities to vaccinate cattle, goats, sheep and outdoor pigs against raccoon rabies.
How much funding can be received?
Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) program?
To be eligible for the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) program, you must:
The applicant must be an agricultural operation
The project must be an eligible veterinary travel or accompaniment activity
For the raccoon rabies measure, the farm must be registered with MAPAQ and located in Montérégie, Estrie, or a specified Centre-du-Québec municipality, and raise cattle, goats, sheep, or outdoor pigs
What expenses are eligible under Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)?
Veterinary travel to livestock sites resulting in a veterinary service visit of at least 15 minutes.
Development, update, and deployment of tools and training for veterinary professionals.
Individual or group accompaniment activities to improve biosecurity, animal welfare, telemedicine, prudent medicine use, and targeted disease management.
Vaccination of livestock against raccoon rabies under the special measure.
Who can I contact for more information about the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ)?
You can contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) by email at pisaq@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.
Where is the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) available?
The Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) program is available the province of Quebec.
Is the Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Québec’s Integrated Animal Health Program (PISAQ) is a Partnering and Collaboration