Dairy Production Research Funding Program

Funding program for research projects on dairy farm sustainability and animal health, care and welfare.

The competition is now open. The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent is December 6, 2024.

DFC’s Dairy Production Research Funding Program offers financial support for research projects in the area of dairy farm sustainability and animal health, care and welfare. Projects are peer-reviewed and evaluated by an expert committee comprised of renowned researchers, technical experts and dairy farmers.

The objective of the Dairy Production Research Funding Program is to foster innovation, increase farm efficiency and sustainability, and enhance animal health, care and welfare practices. Research projects submitted under the Program should aim to address issues that have a national perspective.

 

MAIN DATES  
December 6, 2024 Letter of Intent Submission Deadline
Mid-February 2025 Decision communicated to Principal Investigators
April 14, 2025 Full Proposal Submission Deadline (by invitation only)
July 2025 Decision communicated to Principal Investigators

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POLICY FOR THE INDIRECT COSTS

Dairy Farmers of Canada will not pay the research institutions, principal investigators and/or co-investigators for any indirect costs for projects funded in this research funding program. Please refer to the guidelines above.