The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is Canada’s national industry-led funding agency for beef, cattle and forage research and extension. Its priority research and extension objectives and outcomes are established through a comprehensive stakeholder engagement process, as outlined in the Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy.
Please subscribe to the BCRC mailing list to be notified of the opening dates for the following calls for proposals.
Proof of Concept Proposals
The call for proposals is now closed. Applicants will be notified of the funding decision in November 2022. Please subscribe to the BCRC mailing list to be notified of the next opening.
- Information and Instructions
Research Project Proposals
The call for letters of intent is now closed. Applicants will be notified in November 2022 if they have been invited to submit a full proposal.
The deadline for proposal submission is January 20, 2023 at 11:59 PM MT. Only applicants who have been invited may submit full proposals. Confirmation of receipt will be sent for every letter of intent submitted. If confirmation is not received within one business day of your submission, the BCRC has not received the documents.
- Information and Instructions
- Submission Forms
- Proposal Form – Research (Note that the form must be downloaded before entering any information in order to save changes)
- Budget Form – Research (Single institution receiving funding)
- Budget Form – Research (Multiple institutions receiving funding)
- Approvals and Signatures – Research
Technology Transfer and Production Economics Project Proposals
The call for letters of intent is now closed. Applicants will be notified by the end of September 2022 if they have been invited to submit a full proposal.
The deadline for proposal submission is November 14, 2022 at 11:59 PM MT. Only applicants who have been invited may submit full proposals.
Confirmation of receipt will be sent for every letter of intent submitted. If confirmation is not received within one business day of your submission, the BCRC has not received the documents.
- Information and Instructions
- Call for Letters of Intent – Technology Transfer
- Instructions and Guidelines to Submit – Technology Transfer
- Reporting and Payment Guidelines
- A webinar was hosted to provide further explanation, project examples, and a Q&A session around this call for proposals. A recording of this webinar can be found here.
- Submission Forms
- Proposal Form – Technology Transfer (Note that the form must be downloaded before entering any information in order to save changes)
- Budget Form – Technology Transfer
- Approvals and Signatures – Technology Transfer
Cluster Project Proposals
The call for proposals is now closed. Applicants were notified of the funding decision in June 2022. Please subscribe to the BCRC mailing list to be notified of the next opening.
- Information and Instructions
- Call for Letters of Intent
- Instructions and Guidelines to Submit
- A webinar was hosted to provide further explanation, project examples, and a Q&A session around this call for proposals. A recording of this webinar can be found here.
Research Chair Proposals
The call for proposals is now closed. Applicants were notified of the funding decision in February 2021. Please subscribe to the BCRC mailing list to be notified of the next opening.
General Submission Information
- Confirmation of receipt will be sent for every full proposal submitted.If confirmation is not received within one business day of your submission, the BCRC has not received the documents.
- Any individual or organization (academic institution, private industry, government or non-government organization) from Canada or elsewhere with ability and/or a track record of success in carrying out projects in areas relevant to the Canadian beef industry is eligible to apply when a call for projects is open.
- Ensure you have read and followed the Instructions and Guidelines document prior to submitting a letter of intent or project proposal.
- Submissions must be received in electronic format before the deadline. Email: proposals@beefresearch.ca
Beef Cattle Research Council
#180, 6815 – 8th Street NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7H7
Attn: Linda Wakeling