Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Grant

The National Pork Board is dedicated to enhancing pork production through research and education, focusing on the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSv). Their Swine Disease Research Task Force identifies critical research gaps and funds proposals that address immunity, diagnostics, and prevention strategies. This initiative fosters collaboration among producers and experts to advance knowledge and improve biosecurity measures, ultimately benefiting the industry and consumers alike.

National Pork Board
NPB leads as a catalyst and connector to add value and build trust among those who produce, process, sell and consume pork worldwide.
Empowered by the Pork Act and Order, we achieve our strategic objectives through promotion, research and education.
The National Pork Board’s Swine Disease Research Task Force (SDRTF) works to identify critical knowledge gaps and fund research proposals that address them. Its current Request for Proposals (RFP) focuses on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv), with priorities developed by producers, veterinarians, and subject matter experts from both the SDRTF and the PRRSv Advisory Group. The primary objective is to advance understanding and fill research gaps specifically related to PRRSv.
This RFP focuses on knowledge gaps related to immunology and virus characteristics, diagnostics, prevention, response, biosecurity/bioexclusion and biocontainment for PRRSv.
Criteria for Approval
This RFP focuses on the PRRSv-specific priorities for immunology and virus characteristics, diagnostics, prevention, response, biosecurity/bioexclusion and biocontainment. Submitters may submit proposals focused on one priority or multiple if the study design effectively addresses more than one. Submitters must identify which priority they are addressing in their proposal.
Proposals must directly identify how the submitted proposal will address the RFP priorities. Submitters must submit proposals that are well written with a defined budget and robust study design that clearly addresses the research priorities.