APPLICANT FORM

To:

BEEF FARMERS OF ONTARIO (BFO)

For:

Beef Research Funding

Beef Farmers of Ontario

130 Malcolm Rd.

Guelph, Ontario

N1K 1B1

Phone: 519-824-0334 ext. 234

Fax: 519-824-9101

BFO RESEARCH PROGRAM

FULL PROPOSAL APPLICATION

Full proposals need to be submitted by email to Please fill out all parts of this form.

DATE OF APPLICATION (day/month/year)

TITLE OF PROJECT:

FUNDING ORGANIZATION:

Company Name: / Beef Farmers of Ontario
Contact Person: / Michael Campbell
Mailing Address: / 130 Malcolm Rd.
Town/Province & Postal Code: / Guelph, Ontario
Phone: / 519-824-0334
Fax: / 519-824-9101
E-mail: /

APPLICANT / PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR:

Primary Investigator:
Position and Institution:
Organization:
Address: / City:
Province: / Postal Code:
Phone Number: / Email:
Co-Investigator(s) Name(s) & Organization(s):

PROJECT INFORMATION

Please ensure that proposals cover ALL the following areas:

1. DURATION OF PROJECT(Projects must be completed by December 31, 2018)

Start date: / Completion date:
BFO Priority ‘Theme’ Area(s) Addressed in the Proposal(see below):

BFO Research Priority ‘Theme’ Areas

  1. Alternative feeds / cost-benefit analysis of alternative feeds
  2. Cow productivity
  3. Evaluation of phosphorous risks for the Ontario beef industry under different management systems
  4. Alternatives to growth promotants
  5. Social value of the beef industry in Ontario. Quantification of the value that cattle bring to the rural landscape.
  6. Other priority ‘theme’ identified in the BFO Research and Investment Strategy 2014-2020

2. PROJECT SUMMARY

Please summarize the purpose of the project, the main objectives and deliverables in simple terms and explain how the project addresses the above priority area(s). (Maximum 400 words)

3.PROJECT OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of this project are:

The specific deliverables of this project are:

4. MILESTONE EVENTS AND DATES TABLE:

Project Milestones:
Objective / Deliverable(s) / Start Date (mm/yyyy) / End Date (mm/yyyy)

5. RELATED RESEARCH:

Identify how this project builds on other research and/or how it is unique from other research that has been completed or is currently in progress

6. PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND/OR Protocol:

a)Describe the experimental design (year one should be detailed, further years based on anticipated results)

b)Describe the data collection method

c)Describe data analysis activities (laboratory contracted, who is conducting data analysis)

d)Indicate where the project activities are expected to take place

7. IMPACT ON THE BEEF INDUSTRY:

If the desired outcome is achieved, what sector of the beef industry will benefit from this research? (Check all that apply)

Cow-Calf / Backgrounding / Finishing / Packing/Processing / Retail / Other (specify)

List the anticipated benefits and impact of this project on the beef industry

8. COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER:

a)What specific industry events do you intend to present these findings at?

b)What industry magazines, newsletters or other popular press will you approach to circulate findings?

c)What scientific journal(s) do you intend to publish these findings in?

d)What other forms of communication will you use to disseminate findings?

e)Where applicable, what commercialization efforts will be made?

f)Where applicable, what future research is required to move this activity closer to commercialization?

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BUDGET INFORMATION

SOURCES OF FUNDING:

Please provide detailed budget information.

Source / Amount ($)
Applicant’s Cash / $
Applicant’s In-kind / $
Other sources of funding received (or anticipated):
Name of other funding source:
Confirmed (Y/N): / $
Name of other funding source:
Confirmed (Y/N): / $
BFO funding requested / $
Total support anticipated / $

BUDGETED COSTS:

The BFO requires a project budget that includes both the specific costs of individual items as well as total project costs.

  • Applicants are reminded that they must be able to provide auditable information to support their project expenditures. Therefore, do not include any proposed expenditure in your budget that you will not be able to substantiate.
  • If the project is longer than one year in duration please provide a separate budget for each year of the project.

October 1 – December 31, 2016

Type and Description of expense / Cash Request / In Kind / Total Cost
Salaries
- / 11111111
-
Equipment/Facility
-
-
Materials/Supplies
-
-
Travel/Publication
-
-
Overhead
-
Other
-
Total Requested from BFO
Total Requested from other sources
Total cost

January 1 – December 31, 2017

Type and Description of expense / Cash Request / In Kind / Total Cost
Salaries
- / 11111111
-
Equipment/Facility
-
-
Materials/Supplies
-
-
Travel/Publication
-
-
Overhead
-
Other
-
Total Requested from BFO
Total Requested from other sources
Total cost

January 1 – December 31, 2018(if applicable)

Budget Item / Cash Request / In Kind / Total Cost
Salaries
- / 11111111
-
Equipment/Facility
-
-
Materials/Supplies
-
-
Travel/Publication
-
-
Overhead
-
Other
-
Total Requested from BFO
Total Requested from other sources
Total cost

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BUDGET JUSTIFICATION

  • Please include a breakdown of budget costs in the space below i.e. 1 student @ $500/week x 12 weeks = $6,000, or 100 samples @ $25/sample = $2,500.
  • Describe any In Kind contributions (i.e. services provided by the lead researcher).

Period:October 1 – December 31, 2016

Period:January 1 – December 31, 2017

Period:January 1 – December 31, 2018 (if applicable)

1 / BFO Research Application Form