SCAP– Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative
Receive up to $50K – $100K Biosecurity Funding.
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative supports the resiliency of the agriculture and food sector by addressing biosecurity risks and enhancing emergency preparedness. It provides funding opportunities to key agriculture industry businesses, including Primary Producers, Processors, and Service Providers.
For more agricultural grants, be sure to check out our main the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership page. SCAP has a variety of different programs, each with unique streams, funding rounds, eligibility criteria, and program deadlines.
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Funding Amount
Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K for Animal Health and Traceability Projects. • Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K or $100K for Plant Health Projects (depending on category).
Eligible Applicants
Primary Producers, Service Providers, or Processors in the Agriculture or Food Sector.
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Amount of Funding
Animal Health and Traceability Project Categories
- Reducing Animal Health Risks: Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K.
- Livestock Traceability Equipment or Processes: Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K.
Plant Health Project Categories
- Preventing Introduction and Spread of Pests through Isolation, Sanitation and Controlling Workflow: Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K.
- Innovative Pest Monitoring and Management Tools: Up to 35% to a maximum of $50K.
- Technologies and Processes to Reduce Plant Pest Contamination and Risk: Up to 35% to a maximum of $100K.
Eligible Applicants
Animal Health and Traceability Project Categories
- Reducing Animal Health Risks: Primary Producers, Processors, or Service Providers.
- Livestock Traceability Equipment or Processes: Primary Producers or Service Providers.
Plant Health Project Categories
- Preventing Introduction and Spread of Pests through Isolation, Sanitation and Controlling Workflow: Primary Producers or Service Providers.
- Innovative Pest Monitoring and Management Tools: Primary Producers or Service Providers.
- Technologies and Processes to Reduce Plant Pest Contamination and Risk: Processors.
Eligible Activities
Animal Health and Traceability Project Categories
- Reducing Animal Health Risks: Projects that reduce animal health risks in a measurable and proven way through the physical set up of production areas, practices, testing, monitoring and management along with operations assessments/plans and education or training.
- Livestock Traceability Equipment or Processes: Projects improve traceability equipment and processes. Eligible activities will enhance the protection of animal health, public health, and food safety, as well as prepare livestock producers and associated service providers for emerging regulatory and market standards (national and global).
Plant Health Project Categories
- Preventing Introduction and Spread of Pests through Isolation, Sanitation and Controlling Workflow: Projects that reduce biosecurity risks into, out of, and within high-risk areas of operations in a measurable and proven way, with regards to workflow, sanitation or the ability to isolate material.
- Innovative Pest Monitoring and Management Tools: Projects that adopt demonstrated and innovative integrated pest management practices and incorporate tools and equipment for monitoring, management, and treatment into plant health risk management plans.
- Technologies and Processes to Reduce Plant Pest Contamination and Risk: Projects that support processors (including those who conduct primary processing activities, such as washing and packing) to identify and limit the introduction and spread of plant pests.
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