Dairy Production Research Funding Program

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

The competition is now closed.

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 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  
January 8, 2024 Letter of Intent Submission Deadline
Mid-February 2024 Decision communicated to Principal Investigators
April 15, 2024 Full Proposal Submission Deadline (by invitation only)
July 2024 Decision communicated to Principal Investigators

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POLICY FOR THE INDIRECT COSTS

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