Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)

The program aims to help supply-managed poultry and egg producers adapt to market changes resulting from the implementation of recent international trade agreements, namely the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The program supports on-farm investments that: increase efficiency or productivity improve on-farm food safety and biosecurity improve environmental sustainability respond to consumer preferences (improving animal welfare, adopting alternative housing systems, transitioning to organic production, etc.) The program seeks to make sure the fair distribution of funding across all supply managed producers in the poultry and egg sectors based on the projected impact of market access concessions made under CPTPP and CUSMA.

Grant Deadline

2030-03-31

Funding Amount

70% of expense

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Agri-Food, Agriculture

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

agriculture, farming, investment, sustainability, Equipment Purchases, Significant Contributions, Progressive Agreement, Egg, Poultry, Help Supply, Pacific Partnership

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility checklist

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

• You must be one of the following producer types:
• poultry and/or egg producers holding quota
• poultry and/or egg producers licensed, or equivalent, by a provincial marketing agency
• Atlantic Canada Hatching Egg Producers
• poultry and/or egg producers under new entrant programs with loaned quota and/or whole-farm leases with loaned quota at the time of the calculation
• You must have held quota/shares of provincial production on January 1, 2021Endnote
• 1. The quota/shares of provincial production you held on January 1, 2021 is used to determine your maximum funding amount under the program.
• You must be an individual or legal entity capable of entering into legally binding agreements and contracts
• You must be actively engaged in farming in Canada as a poultry and/or egg producer

The term 'poultry and/or egg producers' includes Canadian: chicken producers; turkey producers; turkey breeders; egg producers; and broiler hatching egg producers.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) works with the national and provincial organizations who represent the poultry and egg sectors to establish and confirm eligible producers.

Ineligible applicants

Poultry and egg producers not identified above, and educational or academic institutions holding quota are ineligible.

Maximum eligible funding amount

Funding is allocated by sector (chicken, turkey, eggs, and hatching eggs) and by province according to the provincial shares of the national quota/production. Your maximum funding amount under the program (also known as your funding allocation) is determined based on your share of provincial quota/production holdings on January 1, 2021, as identified by your respective provincial marketing board.

You must register with the program to verify your license and confirm your maximum funding amount.

You can submit more than 1 project application at the same time or over the life of the program, so long as your maximum funding amount is not exceeded.

Note:

• A funding allocation is not transferrable when the quota/share of production has been sold after January 1, 2021, with the exception of intergenerational transfers of quota/share of production.

Transfer a funding allocation

To transfer a funding allocation, the producer to which the allocation would be transferred must be a "child" consistent with the definition used by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for intergenerational farm transfers.

CRA defines "child" to be:

• a child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of an individual or of that individual's spouse or common law partner, or a person who has been fully dependent on the individual before the person attained the age of 19 years.

The current/new owners are responsible for requesting the reallocation of funds and providing the necessary information to the program so that the transfer of quota/share of production can be confirmed with the relevant provincial organization. For more information about intergenerational farm transfers, please contact the program.

• A funding allocation cannot be split or divided except in cases of quota splitting, where the original owners of the initial license remain owners under a new split structure. Also, the new split structure should result in the same share of quota/production that was used to determine the original funding allocations (quota/share of production from January 1, 2021). Funding allocation sales to other parties are not eligible.

Split a funding allocation

If a partnership or group of owners are seeking to split their funding allocation(s), they must:

1. notify their provincial marketing board to request the split of the quota/share of production.
2. notify the program to request the split of the funding allocation(s).
3. identify the proportions to be assigned to each party
4. provide the reason for the requestand supporting documentation as requested (such as, relevant/new license numbers, articles of incorporation, etc.).

We'll confirm the ownership split request with the provincial board and once confirmed, we'll update the funding allocation(s) in the program's online system.

Eligible project period

You can apply for projects that will be completed before or on March 31, 2031 and costs that will be incurredEndnote

2 before or on March 31, 2031.

You can also apply for projects that have already started, or have been completed, subject to certain conditions. You can apply for eligible activities that started on or after March 19, 2019 and costs that were incurred on or after March 19, 2019. However, you assume the risk of not being reimbursed if:

• the project is not approved
• the costs are deemed ineligible

Any costs incurred prior to the establishment of a contribution agreement are incurred solely at your risk without obligation of reimbursement by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Eligible activities

All activities must relate to one or more of the program objectives.

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

• hiring of external expertise to assess how the poultry and/or egg farm enterprise can improve efficiencies and productivity
• construction of new infrastructure or expansion of infrastructure
• building retrofits
• purchase of equipment and/or fit-ups of current facilities related to the installation and operation of equipment
• conversion of poultry housing system
• shipping, transportation and installation of eligible assets/materials (for example: construction materials, equipment, commercial off-the-shelf software and IT infrastructure)
• training related to other eligible project activities

Note: A project may be any combination of eligible activities that contributes to achieving at least one of the program's objectives.

Eligible costs

Eligible costs are the costs directly related to the project and must respect all conditions and limitations set out in these program guidelines, and the contribution agreement, if the project is approved.

Eligible types of costs include:

Costs of capital assets including:

• planning, design and construction of new infrastructure
• architectural and engineering plans of new infrastructure and retrofits
• construction permits/licenses
• the acquisition of commercial off-the-shelf software that pertains to poultry and/or egg production
• equipment and accessories pertaining to poultry and/or egg production
• utility provider fees related to set-up of new infrastructure
• labour, tool rental, machinery rental and material pertaining to:
• new infrastructure and retrofits
• transportation and installation of eligible assets/materials
• transportation and installation costs of eligible assets/materials

Note:

• The program does not have a predetermined list of eligible equipment.
• Used equipment purchased through private sale is ineligible. However, the program will accept used or refurbished equipment purchased from commercial retailers and/or authorized resellers.
• Equipment purchased must be an improvement and you must provide a rationale for it in relation to what was there before. "Equivalent" equipment purchases are not eligible.

Contracted services, for example:

• consulting fees related to eligible activities
• required training to properly operate the eligible equipment, accessories and commercial off-the-shelf software

Note:

• The term "contracted services" is intended to include costs such as hiring a consultant to advise on how to make an operation more efficient, or hiring an environmental specialist to help identify ways to improve environmental sustainability. Costs related to a capital asset (including labour and materials for installation, construction or retrofit) should be considered a Capital Asset cost, even if incurred through a contractor.
• Consultant fees are only eligible if the application also includes the implementation of some or all of the consultant's report/recommendations.

Salaries and benefits that pertain to:

• transportation and installation of eligible assets/materials
• new infrastructure and retrofits

Eligible costs for salaries and benefits are limited to incremental costs (costs above regular ongoing or recurring costs) only, for salaries and benefits of:

• an employee on your payroll
• temporary personnel hired to work on the project
• temporary personnel to replace employees on the your payroll

The work undertaken must be for:

• transportation and installation of eligible assets/materials
• training
• construction of new infrastructure or expansion of infrastructure
• building retrofits

Benefits are defined as employment costs paid by the employer and may include the following:

• Employer's portion of CPP/QPP
• Employer's portion of Employment Insurance (EI)
• Employer's portion of group insurance
• Employer's Pension contributions

Ineligible project costs are, but not limited to, the following:

• activities starting or any costs incurred before March 19, 2019, or incurred after March 31, 2031
• the purchase of quota
• animal purchases (replacing or increasing flock)
• tractors, loaders (including skid-steer loaders), and related equipment if not primarily for poultry and egg production
• general farm use costs (such as pick-up trucks)
• used equipment purchased through private sale (used or refurbished equipment purchased through commercial retailers or authorized resellers is eligible)
• spare parts
• cost to replace equipment on a like-for-like basis (cost to upgrade equipment is eligible)
• equipment for geese, ducks or other non-supply managed uses
• compliance with the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), if applicable
• refundable portion of Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/ HST), value-added taxes or other items for which a rebate or refund is received
• supplier rebates, refunds, discounts
• share of costs being reimbursed under an existing federal, provincial, territorial or municipal program
• acquisition of land or existing buildings
• capital assets not specifically required for the project
• any costs which cannot be directly tied to the project and which are part of ongoing operations including normal salaries and benefits
• business goodwill
• legal fees
• hospitality (for example: meals, entertainment and gifts)
• clothing
• ongoing support costs for items such as: software licenses, troubleshooting and upgrades, and machinery maintenance or repair
• post-production costs
• planning costs to apply for funding, administration costs to process invoices, and other internal costs
• marketing costs
• any portion of any cost that, in AAFC's opinion, exceeds the fair market value for that cost item
• project activities pertaining to supporting industry efforts to lobby or influence governments
• surcharges or penalties incurred as a result of late payment of an invoice
• banking/credit card fees and interest charges
• bartering
• any other costs incurred by eligible applicants and not otherwise listed as eligible, may be ineligible for reimbursement

Ineligible expenses may be identified during the project assessment and/or processing of a claim for expense reimbursement.

Grant Application website

https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-programs-and-services/poultry-and-egg-farm-investment-program

Contact

For more information on the Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program, please contact us by:

Email: aafc.pefip-pifvo.aac@agr.gc.ca

Telephone: 1-877-246-4682

TTY: 613-773-2600

Fax: 1-877-949-4885

Mail:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)

1341 Baseline Road

Tower 7, 7th Floor

Ottawa ON K1A 0C5