Livestock Facility Emission
The Livestock Facility Emissions Program supports intensive livestock facilities to adopt practices and technologies that will improve environmental performance.
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Funding
Amount
Max $60 per AU (animal unit)
Funding %:
60%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers
Eligible
Purposes
Supports intensive hog or sheep facilities in adopting practices, technologies, or facility modifications that improve environmental performance—specifically by adapting to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Examples of eligible activities and costs include:
Efficiency & Emissions Analysis
Energy audits or equivalent emissions-reduction assessments
Building Envelope, Lighting & Ventilation Upgrades (materials and installation — eligibility conditional on GHG reduction, e.g., reduced natural gas or electricity use)
Roof and wall insulation
Energy-efficient doors and windows
Switch to LED lighting
Heating pads replacing heat lamps
Ventilation improvements (e.g., side- to chimney-mount, shutters, winter covers)
Boiler heaters replacing inefficient systems
Energy monitoring systems, smart controllers, and related equipment
On-Farm Energy Source Improvements
Wind, geothermal, or solar energy systems (generation, switching, or storage)
Water-use equipment upgrades that reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions
Example: Variable flow pumps
Freight, labour, and third-party installation costs
Liquid Manure Management for Emissions Reduction
Anaerobic digestion using off-farm organics; converting biogas into electricity, heat, or renewable natural gas (RNG)
Acidification of liquid manure
Methane conversion technologies:
Collectors, flares, catalytic oxidation systems, bio-filters
Impermeable negative-air covers with methane/biogas capture
Solid-liquid separation systems
Specialized equipment for efficient manure application:
Injection systems, flow meters, draglines, reels, openers, applicators, agitators
(Eligibility based on demonstrated nutrient efficiency, such as injection or reduced rate per acre; swine producers may benefit from equipment ownership vs. hiring)
Deadline
to Apply
Program ends March 31,2028
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