CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Receive up to $100,000 in BioSecurity Funding.

The CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI) supports poultry and waterfowl farmers that are non-supply-managed to implement projects to improve the biosecurity of their operations and reduce the risk of disease spread.

Funding Amount

Access up to 70% of eligible expenses to a maximum $100,000 per location and a maximum of $500,000 per business.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants are part of Ontario’s non-supply managed poultry value chain and are a producer, a processor, or an agri-business.

Eligible Activities

Projects may be eligible if they fall under themes such as: Education or training from a third-party institution on topics related to national biosecurity standards, defining zones and controlled access points (CAPs), establishing cleaning and disinfecting practices, and more.

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CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Amount of Funding

Successful applicants may receive up to 70% of eligible expenses to a maximum $100,000 per location and a maximum of $500,000 per business.

CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Eligible Applicants

Applicants are part of Ontario’s non-supply managed poultry value chain and are defined as follows:

A producer – raises, owns, or houses non-supply managed poultry with a minimum 300-bird flock under a valid Farm Business number;
A processor – involved directly in the slaughter of non-supply managed poultry; and
An agri-business – involved in servicing non-supply managed poultry and is operating as a veterinary clinic, grading station or hatchery (including balut).

Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)

Eligible Activities

Expenses incurred between April 1^st, 2022 to February 17^th, 2023 in the following categories:

Education, training, assessment and planning from a third-party institution on topics related to national biosecurity standards;
Defining zones and controlled access points (CAPs);
Establishing cleaning and disinfecting practices;
Establishing isolation or segregation facilities;
Preventing access by wildlife, pests and rodents;
Health management;
Establishing facilities to manage deadstock; or
Euthanasia equipment.