African Swine Flu: WelfareSlaughter and Disposal Stream
Receive up to 60-85% of Eligible Project Costs.
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. The Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream will provide funding to projects that focus on processor retrofits and regional preparation for welfare slaughter and disposal.
Attention: This program is currently closed. You can speak with a member of our team about future intake periods or similar funding programs you may be eligible for, get email updates through our weekly newsletter, or look through our list of available funding programs in our directory page.
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Funding Amount
85% of total eligible costs, up to $1M over 3 years for eligible applicants (60% of costs for government applicants).
Amount of Funding
- Non-repayable contributions
- 60% of total eligible costs, up to $1M over 3 years for provincial/territorial/municipal government applicants
- 85% of total eligible costs, up to $1M over 3 years for other eligible applicants
Eligible Applicants
- Can be for-profit or not-for-profit organizations that operate in Canada
- May include:
- Businesses and/or corporations;
- Academic institutions;
- Associations;
- Indigenous groups; or
- Provincial/territorial/municipal governments.
Eligible Activities
- Processor retrofits and regional preparation for welfare slaughter and disposal
- Evaluation of technologies for destruction and disposal;
- Processor retrofits;
- Preparation for carcass disposal;
- Creation of engineering designs for retrofits and disposal sites;
- Development of transportation strategies for slaughter and disposal, including truck washes;
- Development of contingency plans;
- Purchase of slaughter and disposal equipment and provision of training on proper usage;
- Welfare slaughter and disposal exercises; and
- Other activities that support the objective of the program.
Program Deadline
Speak with a member of our team to find the latest intake period info for this program or subscribe to our newsletter to be notified.