Intake | Intake Dates | Eligible Project Start Date (Invoice Date) | Eligible Project Completion Date | Claim Deadline | Previous Intake Guide |
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1 | Intake opens: May 14, 2024 9:00 am ET Intake closes: June 25, 2024 5:00 pm ET | April 1, 2024 | December 15, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
Intake
Intake Dates
Eligible Project Start Date (Invoice Date)
Eligible Project Completion Date
Claim Deadline
1
Intake opens: May 14, 2024 9:00 am ET
Intake closes: June 25, 2024 5:00 pm ET
April 1, 2024
December 15, 2024
December 15, 2024
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50% of Eligible Project Implementation Costs
SARPAL cost-share is up to 50% for applicants wishing to implement an eligible BMP activity on their farm property. You must enrol with OSCIA and submit a complete SARPAL Application Form and sketch, accompanied by any other required documentation for the BMP activity you are applying for.
Farm businesses can access up to $40,000 in SARPAL cost-share per program year. Past participation in previous program years does not count towards this limit.
An objective of the SARPAL program is to continue to assess the effectiveness of Conservation Agreements as a method of supporting species at risk recovery through habitat protection on private agricultural lands. Approved SARPAL applicants are required to sign a Conservation Agreement with Environment and Climate Change Canada before funding is released. In the agreement, participants commit to maintain and monitor the funded BMPs for the duration of the agreement (or for the approved number of years for delayed haying projects).
Agreement duration is typically three years for all BMPs except for delayed haying. Agreement duration for delayed haying is typically one year.
A Conservation Agreement with information specific to your project will be provided via email after project approval decisions are released. You will be required to read, initial, and sign this document.
50% of Eligible Project Implementation Costs
SARPAL cost-share is up to 50% for applicants wishing to implement an eligible BMP activity on their farm property. You must enrol with OSCIA and submit a complete SARPAL Application Form and sketch, accompanied by any other required documentation for the BMP activity you are applying for.
Farm businesses can access up to $40,000 in SARPAL cost-share per program year. Past participation in previous program years does not count towards this limit.
An objective of the SARPAL program is to continue to assess the effectiveness of Conservation Agreements as a method of supporting species at risk recovery through habitat protection on private agricultural lands. Approved SARPAL applicants are required to sign a Conservation Agreement with Environment and Climate Change Canada before funding is released. In the agreement, participants commit to maintain and monitor the funded BMPs for the duration of the agreement (or for the approved number of years for delayed haying projects).
Agreement duration is typically three years for all BMPs except for delayed haying. Agreement duration for delayed haying is typically one year.
A Conservation Agreement with information specific to your project will be provided via email after project approval decisions are released. You will be required to read, initial, and sign this document.
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