Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

Purpose of the Initiative

The purpose of the Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative (the Initiative) is to provide cost-share funding support for deadstock management to address immediate and short-term deadstock capacity needs at businesses and municipalities in Ontario through increasing capacity and improving sustainability.

The $1.5 million Initiative, funded by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), will run for two years subject to the availability of funding allocated to the Initiative.

Sustainable CAP is a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal-provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector. The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is delivering the Initiative on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.  

Target Audience

The following list includes eligible applicants under the Initiatives:

• New or existing Deadstock Service Providers, including:
  • Broker, Carrier, Collector, Composting Facility, Disposal Facility, Facility, Rendering Facility, Salvaging Facility, and Transfer Station
• Commodity associations in business to support producers of live animals, red meat and other animal products, including:
  • Live animal, red meat and other animal product organizations under the OFA (www.ofa.on.ca/sort/commodity-organizations/)
  • Accredited farm organizations - Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and National Farmers Union – Ontario
  • County federations of agriculture (www.ofa.on.ca/federations/
• Commercial operation requiring Deadstock services, including:
  • Meat Processor
  • Livestock Auction Market
• Waste management companies for mass carcass emergency, including:
  • Waste Management of Canada Corporation
• Municipalities, including:
  • An upper-tier or lower-tier municipality in a two-tier structure or a single-tier municipality with (or establishing) a waste disposal site operating under an environmental compliance approval within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act, that permits the disposal of dead animals.

Initiative Timelines

The Initiative will launch on September 21, 2023 and end on February 1, 2025. 

Intake Dates

• September 21, 2023 – intake opens. The intake will close on September 15, 2024 or when the funding has been fully allocated.

Eligible Project Start Date

• April 1, 2024 or the date outlined in the Funding Agreement

Eligible Project Completion Date

• February 1, 2025

Claim Deadlines

• March 28, 2024 – For costs incurred from September 21, 2023 to March 31, 2024 

• February 14, 2025 – For costs incurred April 1, 2024 to February 1, 2025

Cost-Share Funding Available

Maximum Cost-Share Funding

The maximum cost-share funding assistance available for a Project through the Initiative is:

• up to 40 per cent of total Eligible Costs to a maximum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in funding per Project.

An Applicant can be approved for a maximum of three Projects and a maximum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). 

Eligible Activities

The following activities are eligible under the Initiative:

• Planning and assessment activities to determine capacity options and contingency planning for licensed activities under Ontario Regulation 105/09 (i.e., rendering, collection, composting, traceability management, biosecurity measures, etc.) and for municipalities;
• Purchasing, retrofitting, and/or modifying equipment to haul, store, or collect deadstock;
• Retrofitting or modifying site for transfer stations, rendering, salvaging, and composting; and,
• Activities for construction or modifications related to increasing deadstock disposal capacity (e.g., new rendering or composting capacity, compliance with regulatory requirements)

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to participate in the Initiative, an Applicant will meet the following requirements: 

• Be located in Ontario;
• Be involved in Deadstock collection in Ontario;
• Be a legal entity capable of entering into a legally binding agreement.
• Be one of the following:
  • New or existing Deadstock Service Provider;
  • Commodity association;
  • Commercial operation requiring Deadstock services;
  • Waste management company; or,
  • Municipality.

Application Submission

The intake will close on 11:59 pm EST September 15, 2024 or when the funding has been fully allocated. Applications submitted after the intake has closed will not be accepted.

Detailed instructions for completing and submitting the application are provided on the first page of the Application Form. It is critical that Applicants follow these instructions to ensure their application is complete and can be reviewed.

The Application Form can be found on the AAC website in the side menu. Complete applications and all supporting documentation (quotes) must be submitted by email to info@adaptcouncil.org.

For full Initiative Details, refer to the Program Guide on the sidebar menu. If you have any questions or want to discuss a project idea, please contact the AAC at info@adaptcouncil.org or call 1-800-769-3272.  

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The Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative (the Initiative) is funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). Sustainable CAP is a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector. The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) is delivering the Initiative on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.