Assurance System Producer Program - Sheep
The Assurance System Producer Program provides sheep producers with a rebate for veterinarian assessments and approved eligible equipment expenses that improve biosecurity and animal welfare practices. Value Approved eligible costs are funded at 50 per cent to a maximum program payment of $15,000
Grant Deadline
2025-01-16
Funding Amount
$15,000
Type of Grant
Training, Funding
Sectors
Agri-Food, Food Processing
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for a rebate if you are a:
- Saskatchewan sheep producer (individual, partnership or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum of $15,000 gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year preceding or in the year of the application. Individual producers must be at least 18 years of age; or
- First Nation in the Province of Saskatchewan (must be a sheep producer).
- Sheep producer who has completed the Canadian Verified Sheep Program training.
- Sheep producer who has had a veterinarian assessment and Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Equipment Recommendation Report completed by a veterinarian licensed with the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association.
- Saskatchewan sheep producer who has a Saskatchewan Premises Identification (PID) number.
Eligible Expenses
Items below are rebated at 50 per cent of eligible costs to the maximums where indicated. Items must be identified on the Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Equipment Recommendation Report completed by the veterinarian, to be considered for funding. There is no limit to the number of equipment items a producer may purchase within either the equipment or program maximums. Items as identified on the Biosecurity/Animal Welfare Equipment Recommendation Report, regardless of risk level, will be considered for funding.
Eligible items include:
Biosecurity
- Segregation pen (max. rebate $5,000):
- Metal panels, metal gate(s) and metal feed bunk(s); and
- Gate(s) and metal feed bunk(s) must be claimed in conjunction with the metal panels;
- Deadstock site (max. rebate $750):
- Fencing: posts (metal or wood), wire, fasteners (staples);
- Fencing to prevent access to stored feed and standing water (max. rebate: $2,500):
- Posts (metal or wood), wire, fasteners (staples);
- Signage for controlled and restricted zones:
- Gate and visitor signs specifying biosecurity; and
- Cleaning and disinfection station(s):
- Hand wash and/or boot wash stations.
Animal Welfare Improvements
- Maternity/lambing pen:
- Metal or welded mesh panels, metal tubing/posts and fasteners;
- Spin-trim chute:
- Metal, adjustable;
- Sheep weigh scale (max. rebate: $2,500):
- Metal weigh scale 440 lb. capacity; and
- Max. rebate: $550 for basic weigh indicator when purchased as part of package or standalone;
- Feed scale (max. rebate $1,500):
- Scale to be used in conjunction with mixing or feed wagon;
- Feed or mixing wagons are not eligible;
- Automatic milk feeder for lambs:
- Auto feeders, unit and components;
- Loading chute (max. rebate $3,000):
- Metal, adjustable floor;
- Sorter:
- Metal, two or three-way;
- Working chute:
- Metal; or
- Metal tube frame, thick polyplastic sides;
- Headgate and chute:
- Metal;
- Crowding tub:
- Metal, sliding swing gate;
- Video surveillance for lambing:
- All equipment, antennas and cables to support the following: up to four indoor cameras and up to four outdoor cameras (20xPTZ), repeater and recording unit with hard drive;
- Pain control administration training by a veterinarian:
- Training costs and mileage;
- Vaccine cooler:
- Vaccination/medication organization system including vaccine tubing, holsters and medicine administration guns (must be claimed as a package); and
- Euthanasia equipment:
- Captive bolt gun (gun only).
Grant Application website
Contact
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