Open Call for Letters of Intent-Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC)- 2025
Sponsor
Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC)
Program
Call for Letters of Intent (LOI)
For More Information
Visit BCRC's call for proposals webpage [1].
Description
The Beef Cattle Research Council’s (BCRC) mandate is to determine research and development priorities for the Canadian beef cattle industry and to administer national check-off funds allocated to research. The BCRC invites letters of intent for research aimed at achieving specific priority outcomes in identified program areas [2].
Eligibility
Any individual or organization (academic institution, private industry, government or not-for-profit/non-government organization) with the ability and/or a track record of success in carrying out research projects in areas relevant to the Canadian beef industry is eligible to apply.
Indirect Costs
Projects conducted at Universities or at other non-AAFC facilities are eligible for overhead costs which will be calculated by BCRC to a maximum of 15% of total project costs.
Project Duration
Projects between one and three years in duration may be submitted; if the need for a longer funding term can be clearly demonstrated, four- or five-year projects may be considered. Please review the most recent ‘Call for Letters of Intent - Research’ document posted on the BCRC website [3] to see if a specific duration has been identified.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Internal Deadline | LOI and signed OR-5 form due to research.services@uoguelph.ca [4]. | |
External Deadline | LOI due to BCRC. |
How to Apply
Letters of intent must be prepared using the file entitled ‘BCRC Letter of Intent Form - Research’ provided by the BCRC and submitted electronically to proposals@beefresearch.ca [5]. The form, as well as instructions and guidelines for submission, must be downloaded from the BCRC website [3] and viewed with Adobe Reader. In the interests of improved funding efficiency, the BCRC reserves the right to share letters of intent with other research funders.