Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative

Eligible Applicants

New applicants must meet one of the following criteria to be considered eligible:

• Licensed abattoirs located in BC (includes Federal A, B, D and E classes)
• Meat processors located in BC that handle Specified Risk Materials (SRM)
• Not-for-profit organizations representing the abattoir/livestock sectors
• First Nations / Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations with direct connections to abattoirs /meat processors

Eligible Activities

Projects need to demonstrate how they will directly improve the accessibility and affordability of animal tissue waste disposal for the applicant. Project activities may be any one or combination of the following:

• Composting equipment/systems for on-farm deadstock or livestock waste tissue (E.g. windrow systems, in-vessel systems or sealed containers)
• Compost turners, aeration tools, and other equipment for managing and monitoring compost systems (temperature, organic matter, moisture)
• Cold storage systems specifically for livestock waste tissue
• Transportation equipment specifically for livestock waste tissue
• Infrastructure upgrades directly related to livestock waste tissue disposal systems (E.g. concrete paved floors, covered area for existing facility to prevent run-off and manage odors, increased ventilation, drainage control systems)
• Feasibility studies / needs assessments for tissue waste disposal (for not-for-profit organizations only)

Note: it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their project complies with applicable regulations (federal / provincial / environmental / other).

Eligible Costs

Funding is available to support BC abattoirs and meat processors to directly improve the accessibility and affordability of animal tissue waste disposal. More specifically, eligible costs include:

• Capital expenditures (equipment etc.)
• Labour for installation
• Engineering/environmental assessments
• Consultant fees for feasibility studies / needs assessments (for not-for-profit organizations only).

Ineligible Costs

Funding is not to be used for:

• Project management, reporting and administration costs / costs not specifically required for the execution of the project
• Multi-use items without a direct benefit to the project (e.g. tractors, trailers)
• Producer and/or processor wages, salaries, benefits, stipends
• Outright purchase or lease of land or buildings
• Financing charges, loan interest payments, bank fees, and charges
• Any cost, including a tax that is eligible for a rebate, credit or refund (including a refundable portion of the Government Sales Tax)
• Gifts and incentives, permits and approvals, legal fees
• Costs incurred before the approval of the project or after the project completion date
• Costs related to activities that directly influence or lobby any level of government