THE CANADIAN POULTRY RESEARCH COUNCIL

What THE CANADIAN POULTRY RESEARCH COUNCIL does

The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC), also known by its French name CRAC (Conseil de recherches avicoles du Canada), is a Canadian non-profit research funding council founded in 2001 and headquartered at 21 Florence St., Ottawa, Ontario. CPRC coordinates and implements Canada's poultry research funding program on behalf of its member poultry groups and industry partners, and currently delivers federal investment in Canadian poultry research through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028). The organization manages Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's poultry science cluster and convenes an annual Call for Letters of Intent (LOI) across priority categories including Improved Poultry Health (HPAI, IBV, aMPV, IBH, Histomoniasis), Enhanced Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Enhanced Poultry Welfare & Behaviour.

CPRC's core offerings consist of three coordinated programs. First, an annual LOI funding cycle, open for approximately six weeks, in which the CPRC Scientific Advisory Body reviews submissions and selected proposals undergo peer review. Second, a graduate scholarship program covering master's students (CAD 2,500 per year), doctoral students (CAD 3,500 per year), and the Aviagen-funded postgraduate scholarship (CAD 5,000 per year), intended to strengthen research capacity in Canadian poultry science. Third, a Research Priorities Program and the Niiwin Dashboard member portal that give members centralized access to funding information and project management tools.

The business model is structured as a non-profit research intermediary rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is derived from federal program funding routed through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, supplemented by provincial funding (Government of Ontario, ARIO via the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance), commodity group contributions (Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Ontario Pork), and corporate sponsorships (notably Aviagen, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, and Lohman Tierzucht Canada). CPRC's customer base spans more than 300 industry partners, Canadian university researchers, and graduate students; it does not sell commercial products, and pricing data applies only to scholarship award amounts.

Name

THE CANADIAN POULTRY RESEARCH COUNCIL

Legal name

Canadian Poultry Research Council

Website

https://cp-rc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Canadian Poultry Research Council is a Canadian non-profit founded in 2001 that coordinates poultry research funding, training, and knowledge transfer for Canada's poultry sector. It delivers federal investment through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028) and serves member poultry groups, industry partners, and graduate students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Research Funding Coordination

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Poultry and Egg Production (1123)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Higher Education Regulators & Tertiary Education Commissions (EDADAAAG), Poultry & Avian Veterinary Services (AFAEANAD)

Keywords

• Poultry research funding
• Agricultural research coordination
• Poultry science scholarships
• Research grant programs
• Poultry industry grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Distribution: CPRC receives federal investment through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028) and distributes matching and additional funding to deliver an efficient poultry research program in Canada. CPRC also coordinates Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's poultry science cluster.

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Core offering

The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) coordinates and distributes poultry research funding across Canada through federal investment via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028). It manages Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's poultry science cluster, conducts annual Calls for Letters of Intent (LOI) for research proposals, and offers postgraduate scholarships to graduate students in poultry science at Canadian universities.

Product overview

The Canadian Poultry Research Council is a research funding organization that coordinates and delivers poultry science research programs in Canada. Its core offerings include graduate scholarships (CPRC Postgraduate Scholarships and Aviagen Postgraduate Scholarship), annual Letters of Intent funding calls with research priority categories, the Niiwin Dashboard member portal, and a comprehensive Research Priorities Program developed in collaboration with government, industry groups, and academic partners. The organization delivers federal investment through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028) and manages the Canadian Poultry Science Cluster.

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Products and services

• CPRC Postgraduate Scholarships Annual scholarships awarded to graduate students studying or planning to study some aspect of poultry science at a Canadian university. Provides $3,500 per year for doctoral students and $2,500 per year for master's students to strengthen research capacity in poultry science.
• Aviagen Postgraduate Scholarship $5,000 per year scholarship awarded to a student studying or conducting research on poultry sciences at the Master's or Doctoral level, with funding provided by Aviagen.
• Letters of Intent (LOI) Funding Program Annual Call for Letters of Intent (LOI) open for approximately six weeks, providing research priority categories including Improved Poultry Health, Enhanced Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Enhanced Poultry Welfare & Behaviour. The CPRC Scientific Advisory Body reviews LOIs and selected proposals undergo peer review.
• Niiwin Dashboard Member login portal allowing CPRC members to access research funding information and management tools.
• Research Priorities Program Coordinated research funding program developed in collaboration with government, poultry industry groups, and industry partners covering priorities including poultry health, antimicrobial stewardship, welfare, food safety, sustainability, feed efficiency, and genetic diversity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500 students trained in 2024/25
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of GuelphcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Guelph for agricultural research, including a cost-effective poultry vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza developed by Dr. Shayan Sharif and cybersecurity tools for agricultural infrastructure developed by Dr. Ali Dehghantanha.
• Government of OntariocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, working to strengthen Ontario's food system against threats including tariffs, climate change, cyberattacks, and diseases.
• Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARIO partners with the Government of Ontario and University of Guelph to support the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
• Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPRC implements Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's poultry science cluster and currently delivers the federal investment in Canadian poultry research through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2023-2028).
• Chicken Farmers of Canada (Les Producteurs de poulet du Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRequest for proposals issued by Chicken Farmers of Canada for various research priorities including Salmonella control strategies and energy-efficient poultry production.
• Egg Farmers of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for poultry research, including the Egg Farmers of Canada Research Funding program.
• Ontario PorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of over 300 industry partners actively collaborating on agricultural research solutions through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
• MitacsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Canadian funding source for researchers in the poultry sector.
• NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Canadian funding source for researchers in the poultry sector.
• Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) (NRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a Canadian funding source for technology innovation support.
• Lallemand Animal NutritioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with researchers John Parkinson and Shayan Sharif to study how additives including prebiotics and probiotics modify the intestinal bacterial community in chickens.
• Lohman Tierzucht CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in research on epigenetics and stress susceptibility in laying hens, influencing breeding and housing effects on offspring phenotype.

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