Chronic Wasting Disease Research Program ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Universities and post-secondary institutions with established research capacity - Government research laboratories and agencies - Not-for-profit research organizations with recognized scientific credentials - Industry partners in wildlife management, veterinary medicine, or related sectors (typically as collaborators with academic institutions) - Indigenous nations and organizations with relevant research interests or traditional knowledge - Applicants must demonstrate research capability and institutional support - Lead applicants should hold relevant credentials in biology, veterinary science, ecology, or related disciplines ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant size: Typically ranges from $50,000 to $500,000+ per project (varies by program year) - Matching ratio: Often requires 20-40% cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from partner institutions - Repayability: Non-repayable grant funding (not a loan) - Funding duration: Projects typically span 2-4 years with annual funding tranches - Budget flexibility: Funds may be allocated across salaries, equipment, supplies, and travel related to research activities - Reporting: Annual financial reporting and progress milestones required to release subsequent tranches ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Research personnel salaries (technicians, research assistants, graduate students) - Laboratory equipment and instrumentation for disease detection and analysis - Field research costs including wildlife sampling, monitoring, and data collection - Veterinary and pathological testing services - Collaborative research activities and knowledge exchange meetings - Scientific materials and supplies (reagents, samples, consumables) - Travel for fieldwork, conferences, and inter-institutional collaboration - Data management and analysis tools - Dissemination activities (publications, workshops, stakeholder engagement) - Equipment rental where purchase is not feasible ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Collaborative requirement: Multi-disciplinary or multi-institutional partnerships strongly encouraged or required - Deliverables: Quarterly or annual progress reports detailing research findings and activities - Intellectual property: Results