Intake | Intake Dates | Eligible Project Start Date (Invoice Date) | Eligible Project Completion Date | Claim Deadline | Previous Intake Guide |
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1 | April 2, 2024 9:00 am - May 2, 2024 5:00 pm | April 1, 2024 | December 15, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
Intake
Intake Dates
Eligible Project Start Date (Invoice Date)
Eligible Project Completion Date
Claim Deadline
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April 2, 2024 9:00 am - May 2, 2024 5:00 pm
April 1, 2024
December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024
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Installing permanent fencing to exclude livestock from water’s edge or riparian areas. A riparian area is the area adjacent to streams, rivers, and other bodies of water. Fences must be at least three metres from top of bank (or the high water mark for aquatic SAR that depend on seasonally flooded riparian areas); this buffer zone must be permanently planted. Fencing along a farm property boundary is not eligible for cost-share; a farm is expected to have adequate farm perimeter fencing already in place. Eligible costs for permanent exclusion fencing are limited to a maximum of $18/m of installed fencing.
Fencing to Exclude Livestock from Water’s Edgehas a maximum cost-share amount per project of $20,000
SARFIP has two levels of funding:
Indirect Benefits to SAR – 45% of eligible project costs, up to $15,000
Farmers wishing to implement an eligible BMP activity on their farm property can access 45% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $15,000 per project.
Direct Benefits to SAR – 60% of eligible project costs, up to $20,000
Do you have SAR on or nearby your property? Does your project focus on the specific conservation needs of a SAR (e.g. installing bat boxes, creating nesting sites for SAR turtles)? You could be eligible for 60% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $20,000 per project. To be considered, you must complete the Habitat Self Assessment and include it with your application. Letters of support or formal documentation of SAR presence on the farm property can be included too.
Bonus: SAR Watch 15%
As a bonus for projects directly impacting SAR, farmers can choose to participate in SAR Watch, a monitoring program to measure the impact of SARFIP projects on-the-ground for SAR. A property assessment by a technical specialist to evaluate SAR presence and project impact is completed for participating farms and the specific information gathered will be shared with government funding partners. Participating in SAR Watch provides an additional +15% to your merit-based (60%) cost-share, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $20,000 per project.
Decisions on which cost-share level applies to submitted applications will be made by OSCIA following a thorough review of the information submitted by the applicant. If you believe your project directly benefits SAR, and you would like to be considered for the higher cost-share level, it is your responsibility to provide all the required information to OSCIA with the application.
No additional documentation is required for this project category. Refer to the information in the section, What Do I Need to Apply?
Installing permanent fencing to exclude livestock from water’s edge or riparian areas. A riparian area is the area adjacent to streams, rivers, and other bodies of water. Fences must be at least three metres from top of bank (or the high water mark for aquatic SAR that depend on seasonally flooded riparian areas); this buffer zone must be permanently planted. Fencing along a farm property boundary is not eligible for cost-share; a farm is expected to have adequate farm perimeter fencing already in place. Eligible costs for permanent exclusion fencing are limited to a maximum of $18/m of installed fencing.
Fencing to Exclude Livestock from Water’s Edgehas a maximum cost-share amount per project of $20,000
SARFIP has two levels of funding:
Indirect Benefits to SAR – 45% of eligible project costs, up to $15,000
Farmers wishing to implement an eligible BMP activity on their farm property can access 45% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $15,000 per project.
Direct Benefits to SAR – 60% of eligible project costs, up to $20,000
Do you have SAR on or nearby your property? Does your project focus on the specific conservation needs of a SAR (e.g. installing bat boxes, creating nesting sites for SAR turtles)? You could be eligible for 60% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $20,000 per project. To be considered, you must complete the Habitat Self Assessment and include it with your application. Letters of support or formal documentation of SAR presence on the farm property can be included too.
Bonus: SAR Watch 15%
As a bonus for projects directly impacting SAR, farmers can choose to participate in SAR Watch, a monitoring program to measure the impact of SARFIP projects on-the-ground for SAR. A property assessment by a technical specialist to evaluate SAR presence and project impact is completed for participating farms and the specific information gathered will be shared with government funding partners. Participating in SAR Watch provides an additional +15% to your merit-based (60%) cost-share, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $20,000 per project.
Decisions on which cost-share level applies to submitted applications will be made by OSCIA following a thorough review of the information submitted by the applicant. If you believe your project directly benefits SAR, and you would like to be considered for the higher cost-share level, it is your responsibility to provide all the required information to OSCIA with the application.
No additional documentation is required for this project category. Refer to the information in the section, What Do I Need to Apply?
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