Access to Research Stations and Personnel (Tier 2, 4)
Researchers and industry partners may access OMAFRA-supported research stations and technicians by applying for either Tier 2 or Tier 4 research funding.
Tier 2: Subsidized access to OMAFRA-funded resources (Research Priorities)
Tier 2 research funding provides subsidized access to OMAFRA-supported technicians and research stations. Tier 2 projects must address OMAFRA research priorities. OMAFRA subsidizes 92 per cent of the applicable Research Station Fees for Tier 2 projects. The remaining eight percent must be covered by external partner funding.
The Tier 2 program guide is available.
See Tier 2 projects funded in 2020/21.
Tier 4: Non-subsidized access to OMAFRA-funded resources
Tier 4 provides non-subsidized access to OMAFRA-supported technicians and research centres.
The Alliance research program uses the Research Management System (RMS) for receiving and adjudicating research proposals.
RMS is available at: https://omafra2.smartsimple.ca
Please contact rescoord@uoguelph.ca if you experience any difficulties logging in.
Research Station Fees
Researchers proposing to use the research stations must include the appropriate research station fees in their proposal budgets.
See our Research Station Fees Price List for more information.
Fees for the Central Animal Facility and Isolation Unit are also available for download but these facilities do not require a Tier 2 application.
File attachments
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Tier 2 Program Guide - August 2023 - FINAL_AODA.pdf | 407.7 KB |
 Alliance Tier II Research Program - Excel Budget Template 2020-21 | 18.24 KB |