Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative

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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.

Eligible Project Start Date

• The date outlined in the Funding Agreement.
• After September 15, 2024, the earliest Project start date will be the date the project is approved by AAC. 

Eligible Project Completion Date

• October 1, 2025 or the date outlined in the Funding Agreement

Claim Deadlines

• March 31, 2025 – For costs incurred from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 
• October 31, 2025 – For costs incurred from April 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025  

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.  

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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 is delivering the Initiative on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.