African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program
$1,000,000.00
Grant
Description:
The African Swine Fever Prevention and Preparedness investment aims to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak.
As part of the investment from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) will provide up to $23.4 million over 3 years. The program supports the pork industry to:
address identified gaps in prevention and mitigation efforts
develop the tools, partnerships, and activities needed to ensure the early detection of ASF and an effective emergency response in case of an outbreak. The ASFIPP offers support under 2 streams:
Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
Prevention and Preparedness Stream
Note: There is a separate application process for the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Prevention and Preparedness Stream.
Comments on Funding:
The Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream will provide non-repayable contributions to projects that focus on processor retrofits and regional preparation for welfare slaughter and disposal.
The maximum AAFC contribution for a project will normally not exceed $1 million over 3 years (2022-2023 to 2024-2025).
Eligible provincial/territorial/municipal government applicants may apply for funding up to 60% of total eligible costs. All other eligible applicants may apply for funding up to 85% of total eligible costs.
Total government funding (including federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments or their agencies) will not typically exceed 85% of total eligible costs
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcement
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. For-profit: organizations that exist to make a profit. They can include:
corporations
partnership
2. Not-for-profit: organizations that operate solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, any other purpose except profit. They may include:
sector council
corporation
3. Provincial / territorial / municipal governments
4. Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis): A First Nation, Inuit or Métis individual or a First Nation, Métis or Inuit organization. They may include :
First Nations, Inuit or Métis community and/or governmentEndnote1
First Nations, Inuit, or Métis association
First Nations, Inuit, or Métis not-for-profit organization
First Nations, Inuit, or Métis for-profit organization
5. Academia: Organizations involved in providing education or developing educational materials or tools. They may include:
Private university and college
Public degree-granting college
Public degree-granting university
6. Other: If none of the other selections apply, select ‘other’ and specify the organization type.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Complete the application form
2. Submit your completed application form and documents
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must submit:
1. Project Application Form (PDF) (required)
2. A copy of the organization’s Certificates or Articles of Incorporation (required)
3. A copy of the last 2 years’ financial statements (required)
4. Project Endorsement Letters / Letters of Support (if applicable)
5. Capital asset pre-approval for grants and contributions programs (PDF) (if applicable)
6. Project Risk Mitigation Plan (PDF) (required)
Other Things to Note:
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