Grassland Stewardship Program
Supporting activities to improve grassland habitat and benefit grassland birds at risk
Program at a Glance
Supported BMPs
- Control of Encroaching Trees and Shrubs through Mowing
- Grassland Restoration
- Incorporating Delayed Grazing into Rotational Grazing Systems
- Forage Harvest Management (Delayed Haying)
GSP Funding Limit
$20,000 per farm business (2016 – 2018)
Application Submission
Intake 1: January 10 – February 1, 2018
Intake 2: April 9 – May 1, 2018
Important Dates
Eligible project invoice dates:
January 1, 2018 — December 15, 2018
Project completion and claim submission deadline:
December 15, 2018
2018 Program Brochure
For full program details, see the 2018 GSP brochure.
Conservation Agreements
Conservation Agreements, signed between participating producers and Environment and Climate Change Canada, are a requirement of the Grassland Stewardship Program.
How to Apply
Applications to the 2018 program
are now closed.
Please review the General Mitigation Guidelines before beginning your project.
Have a question?
Get in touch with OSCIA at sarpal@ontariosoilcrop.org or (519) 826-3035.
Tell us what you think
Have thoughts on the Grassland Stewardship Program, SARPAL, or Conservation
Agreements? We’d love to hear them!
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