Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP)
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- What does not disqualify you: Consent when licences share one owner. 118 record an exemption like this.
- Only 2 written answers, against a median of 5.
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Provides up to 70% reimbursement (85% for young producers) on eligible on-farm investments for supply-managed poultry and egg producers. With $759 million committed over 10 years, PEFIP reimburses capital upgrades for efficiency, biosecurity, environmental sustainability, and animal welfare compliance. Applications accepted until March 31, 2030.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must hold a valid provincial/territorial supply-management license or quota as a chicken, turkey, egg (table or organic), or broiler hatching egg producer
- Must have held quota/shares of provincial production on January 1, 2021
- Atlantic Canada hatching egg producers and new entrants with loaned quota or whole-farm leases are also eligible
- Must be able to enter into binding contracts as an individual or legal entity (for-profit producers only)
- Projects must improve efficiency, food safety/biosecurity, environmental sustainability, or respond to consumer preferences (animal welfare, alternative housing, organic)
- Each provincial license can only register under one participant (cannot split a single license)
- A funding allocation does not transfer with quota or share of production sold after January 1, 2021, except for intergenerational transfers
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 70% of eligible project costs (up to 85% for producers who were 35 or younger on January 1, 2021); maximum determined by producer's share of provincial quota as of January 1, 2021
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 85% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- March 31, 2030
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Accessible — straightforward requirements
Low competition — good odds of approval
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipRegister in PEFIPOS first — your maximum funding allocation is calculated automatically from your January 1, 2021 quota holdings.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Does not hold a qualifying supply-management license or quota as of January 1, 2021
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents on agriculture.canada.ca, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-10.
6 of the sources
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What Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada favours
Clear project description and rationale for objectives◦
“The most important thing is to provide a clear description of the project and a clear rationale in your application for any selected objective(s)”
The form
Stage 1 - Registration
- 1Stage 1 - Create a user profile (PEFIP Registration - Profile Details)short answer
- 2Stage 1 - Create a participant profile (Create Participant page, licence numbers)table
- 3Stage 1 - Young producer self-identification (majority owned or led by young producer(s))selection
Stage 2 - Project application
- 4Stage 2 - Group eligible activities into project application(s)selection
- 5Project start and completion datesshort answer
- 6Program objective(s) each activity supportscheckboxes
- 7Project description and rationale (per activity)written answer
When grouping multiple activities into a single project application, it’s important to describe each activity in detail in the project description
- 8Equipment improvement rationale (what was there before)written answer
Equipment purchased must be an improvement and you must provide a rationale for it in relation to what was there before
Costs and funding
- 9Project costs (cost table)table
- 10Calculation Worksheet - Planned / Actual Salaries and Benefits Costs (AAFC 9578, optional)spreadsheet
- 11Sources of fundingtable
Supporting documents
- 12Articles of Incorporation (or cooperative/trust equivalent)short answer
- 13Supporting documents for eligible costs (quotes, estimates, contracts, invoices)list
- 14Proof of payment (actual costs)list
- 15Proof of activity (completed activities)list
- 16Young producer declaration (at assessment, where applicable)short answer
- 17Proof of financing (if requested)list
- 18Project plans, pictures and diagrams (encouraged)list
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Is the application complete and correct?
Show them Attach every required document — articles, quotes or invoices, proof of payment and proof of activity — legibly and in the Participant's name.◦
In the funder’s words · 1
- Completeness of the project application
- 2
Are you and your activity eligible?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
- 3
Are the costs eligible and correctly shared?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
- 4
Does the project hold together technically and financially?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
Where applicants fail
“Any costs incurred prior to the establishment of a contribution agreement are incurred solely at your risk without obligation of reimbursement by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.”
“Used equipment purchased through private sale is ineligible”
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8 more rules that can reject you · 3 more criteria · 16 more prompts
Do you pass?
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You
Held quota on January 1, 2021
You must have held quota/shares of provincial production on January 1, 2021
Your business
Quota-holding or licensed producer
Poultry and/or egg producers holding quota
1 thing this funder says you do NOT need, in Premium.
Documents to attach
Ticks are kept on this device.
The money
Cost share70% AAFC, 30% you; 85% young
AAFC — a maximum of 70%; You — a minimum of 30%. Subject to certain conditions, AAFC may provide up to 85% of eligible project costs for young producers who were 35 years old or younger on January 1, 2021.
Maximum fundingQuota/production holdings on January 1, 2021
Your maximum funding amount, or share of the program budget, is determined based on your share of provincial quota/production holdings on January 1, 2021, as identified by your respective provincial marketing board.
Reimbursement timing30 business days retroactive; fiscal year
If approved for a retroactive project, we aim to process your reimbursement payment within 30 business days of a duly completed claim. Approved non-retroactive projects can expect to receive funding from the fiscal year in which all project activities are completed and paid for.
Your shareMust be cash contributions
Your portion of the cost-share must be cash contributions.
StackingTotal government funding ≤85%; max funding cap
The maximum level of total government funding cannot exceed 85% of eligible costs per project. The program's total contribution to your project(s) cannot exceed your maximum funding amount.
Costs before approvalEligible activities/costs from March 19, 2019
You can apply for eligible activities that started on or after March 19, 2019 and costs that were incurred on or after March 19, 2019.
What it pays for · 3
- Eligible costs are the costs directly related to the project and must respect all conditions and limitations set out in these program guidelines, and the contribution agreement, if the project is approved.
- Eligible costs for salaries and benefits are limited to incremental costs (costs above regular ongoing or recurring costs) only
- The program does not have a predetermined list of eligible equipment
What it does not pay for · 1
- the purchase of quota; animal purchases (replacing or increasing flock); general farm use costs (such as pick-up trucks); spare parts; equipment for geese, ducks or other non-supply managed uses; acquisition of land or existing buildings; legal fees; marketing costs; planning costs to apply for funding, administration costs to process invoices, and other internal costs
From application to money
- Register in PEFIPOSCreate user and participant profiles
- Submit project applicationMarch 31, 2030Submit application by March 31, 2030
- Acknowledgement3 business daysAcknowledged within 3 business days
- Assessment decision100 business daysDecision within 100 business days
- Sign contribution agreementSign and return agreement; Direct Deposit
- Claim reimbursementMarch 31, 2031Submit claims; final claim releases holdback
In the funder’s words · 6
- Register in PEFIPOS
- Create a user profile and then a participant profile listing every licence the entity holds.
- Submit project application
- Complete Steps 1 to 8, review Step 9 and submit the detailed application with the cost documents attached.
- Acknowledgement
- The program acknowledges your application within 3 business days.
- Assessment decision
- A program officer assesses the application for completeness, eligibility and eligible costs.
- Sign contribution agreement
- Read, sign and return the contribution agreement in PEFIPOS and register for Direct Deposit.
- Claim reimbursement
- Claims can be submitted from April 1 of the funding fiscal year, and the holdback is released with the approved final claim.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win PEFIP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 7 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 6-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 2-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 10
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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Clawback Risk
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