Open Research RFP – Swine Health Grant

The Open Research RFP – Swine Health invites researchers to address critical knowledge gaps in swine health, focusing on prevention and control of both endemic and foreign animal diseases. With a funding pool of $500,000, this rolling RFP encourages innovative proposals that may not fit traditional priorities. Researchers are invited to explore various topics including disease management, biosecurity, and diagnostics, fostering advancements in swine health research.

This RFP focuses on knowledge gaps related to prevention, control, elimination, preparedness and response for endemic and foreign animal diseases.
Overview
The Swine Disease Research task force is a group of producers, veterinarians and subject matter experts who meet on a regular basis to determine swine health research priorities and release a spring and fall request for proposals (RFPs) based on the task force identified priorities. In addition to the two RFPs, the task force would like to extend an invitation to researchers to submit research proposals that may not fall within the two defined RFPs. This is an open RFP and proposals can be submitted at any time for consideration by the task force. Submitted proposals will be reviewed upon receipt and will be considered for funding should the task force identify the submitted proposal as a research need.
What Valuable Research Question Does this RFP Address?
This RFP focuses on knowledge gaps related to prevention, control, elimination, preparedness and response for endemic and foreign animal diseases. Examples of topics and pathogens of interest can be found below, however, submitters can submit proposals that address a swine health related priority that is not addressed below.
Funding Amount
There is $500,000 available for this rolling RFP.

Eligibility

The task force would like to extend an invitation to researchers to submit research proposals.Research PrioritiesEndemic Diseases and Pathogens of InterestPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRSV)Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PEDV)Influenza (IAV)Porcine circovirus (PCVx)Senecavirus A (SVA)RotavirusBacterial pathogensEscherichia coli, Streptococcus spp, Staphylococcus spp, Actinobacillus spp, Mycoplasma spp, Glasserella parasuisForeign Animal Diseases and Pathogens of InterestFoot and mouth disease (FMDV)Classical swine fever (CSF)African swine fever (ASF)Topic Areas (Examples)Health management: vaccination protocols, treatments, etc.Biosecurity: downtime, supply entry, transport, manure management, mortality management, etc.Diagnostics: assay development, assay evaluation, tools for diagnosis, etc.Funding AmountIt is allowable to request salary and fringe benefit support.

Ineligibility

Budgets for submitted proposals should not exceed this amount.Indirect costs are not allowed.