Sponsor
Ontario Pork
Program
For More Information
For complete program details and eligibility, please visit the Ontario Pork, Call for Proposals web-page.
Description
Ontario Pork has announced a call for proposals for research projects that focus on the Ontario swine industry and meet the overarching research objectives of:- Testing potential improvements to swine industry practices
- Assessing greenhouse gas emissions from swine barns
Maximum Project Value
There is no maximum value for the total project request to Ontario Pork. Consideration should be given to the total amount available in the research fund, which is approximately $500,000 per year, with an average request of $60,000 per project.
In addition, it should be noted that for single or multi-year projects, the total request is deducted from the annual research budget of the year the applicant was granted funding.
Indirect Costs
25%
Project Duration
The average project length is 2 years.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | LOI due to sponsor through the LRIC Grants Management System. Please note: The LOI results will be communicated by mid-December. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application for January. Please notify research.services@uoguelph.ca if you are invited to submit a full application. | |
Internal Deadline | Please submit the full application package, including a completed OR-5 form to research.services@uoguelph.ca. | |
External Deadline | Applicant to submit full application through the LRIC Grants Management System. Please note: applicants will be notified in mid-March of the full application results. |
How to Apply
Submissions must be completed electronically through the LRIC Grants Management System. If you have trouble accessing the LRIC system, please contact Jean Howden at jhowden@livestockresearch.ca.