African Swine Flu: Welfare
Slaughter 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.
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
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
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
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.
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
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.
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
Program Deadline
- Project costs may be incurred starting August 26, 2022.
- Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until November 30, 2024, or until otherwise announced.
- Funding verdict will be delivered within 100 days of application submission.
African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
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