Successful applicants can get half their costs covered up to $25,000 per project.
"The overall intent is to have multiple locations with increased deadstock capacity," said Dan Carlow, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) regional manager for the west region.
Applications are open until Dec. 16, but the money is likely to be gone before then.
Approved projects must be completed by Sept. 30, 2022, and all claim paperwork submitted by Oct. 30, 2022.
"We hope municipalities will come forward with a centralized composting plan as well,” said Carlow. “That will help not only one farm but a bunch of livestock farms all in that municipality."
