Program Update
AAC is pleased to announce that the Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative (the Initiative) is now open for applications from producers for on-farm activities. Livestock producers and other eligible applicants can apply for project funding to support planning and assessment activities, or equipment upgrades and modifications to increase deadstock disposal capacity and collection. These updates are effective immediately with the application intake open until March 15, 2025, or until funding is fully allocated.
Purpose of the Initiative
The purpose of 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.
Target Audience
The following list includes eligible applicants under the Initiatives:
Intake Dates
Eligible Project Start Date
Eligible Project Completion Date
Claim Deadlines
For full Initiative details, refer to the Program Guide on the sidebar menu. If you have any questions, please contact the AAC at info@adaptcouncil.org or call 1-800-769-3272.
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 is delivering the Initiative on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.