Deadstock collection services are needed in the western Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver regions. To address this need, the Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative has been activated to support the development of business plans and capital expenditures to enhance existing or initiate new operations to address the gap.
The Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) was established by the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 2005 to support the livestock sector with the disposal of Specified Risk Material (SRM) and other abattoir waste. Recent service disruptions in the western Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver regions have created an opportunity for new or existing operators to fill the gap in deadstock collection services.
Funding Opportunity
Up to $435,000 in funding is available to support the development of a business plan and necessary capital expenditures for initiating or enhancing deadstock collection operations. For this funding opportunity, deadstock collection must include the collection of Specified Risk Management (SRM).
Notably, up to $25,000 per applicant may be available to develop or update a comprehensive business plan, including market analysis, operational strategy, financial planning, and risk assessment. If multiple applicants are identified the Program reserves the right to request selected applicants to complete a business plan.
Applications are being accepted, as an Expression of Interest, in a two-stage process. In the first stage, the Program may select up to three (3) candidates to develop detailed business plans. In the second stage, the candidate with the most viable business plan may be selected to receive cost-share funding to support capital expenditures for establishing a deadstock collection service.