Value
Maximum of $25,000Description
Other Business- Establishing Facilities to Manage Deadstock supports projects that focuses on reducing biosecurity risks into, within, and out of high-risk areas of the operation, in a measurable or proven way.
Eligible Applicants
Deadstock disposal facilities and commingling facilities, including assembly yards, sales barns, auction markets, fairs and exhibitions, trucking rest stations, transporters and veterinary clinics.
Eligible Expenses
Establishment of on-site facility to handle and store deadstock and parts thereof efficiently and securely as a preventive measure to reduce the risk of introduction and spread of disease to animals and humans, including, but not limited to:
- Purchase or construction of a deadstock and parts thereof management system (e.g., composter, digester, incinerator [subject to regulatory requirements and restrictions], in-ground vessel) and associated runoff management
- New construction or modifications to structures or buildings to facilitate the handling, storage and removal of deadstock, or to securely store deadstock and parts thereof in a manner that prevents access or scavenging by wildlife and vermin
- New freezer or cooler systems for the temporary storage of deadstock and parts thereof, or specified risk materials (SRM)
- In-kind labour and equipment costs of up to $2,000 in cost-share
- One-time labour costs specifically required for the project, such as contract salaries, benefits and specific per diem fees (excluding existing full- or part-time staff)
- One-time costs for rental of facilities, processing equipment or machinery required specifically for the project
Deadline Date
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Contact Name: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Phone Number: 1-877-424-1300
E-mail Address: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca