GRANT NI :
New Initiatives of the CRIPA
Aims of the program
To build up the research program structure by facilitating multidisciplinary collaborations among the various laboratories associated with the Centre.
To initiate projects with “high scientific risk”, involving innovative research, implementing novel concepts and testing novel hypotheses, likely to generate preliminary results and which will provide bases for submitting joint grant applications of the “team research project” type to the FQRNT.
FRQ Policy on Open Access
New initiative's funding holders make any peer-reviewed publication that presents the results of their research available in open access no later than 12 months after it is published. (in accordance with the FRQ policy)
Winners -Archives
Project descriptions
Three types of projects :
Both focuses will be funded, which will have in common the embodiment of a holistic approach to the study of swine and poultry infectious disease.
Focus 1 | Basic research
Focus 2 | Applied research
Focus 3 | Partnership portfolio
Granting
Use of funds: there is a maximum of 18 months to spend the funds, no further delay allowed. Unused funds will be transferred by CRIPA to another researcher.
Exception: in the last year, the fund, must be spent in less than one year.
A principal investigator rewarded will be excluded for a period of one year as lead applicant (from the next competition).
Conditions for awarding of grants
Awarding process
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one competition per year,
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made by at least two CRIPA members, including at least one regular member,
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one or two projects funded / year,
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Transdisciplinarity and inclusion of junior faculty are encouraged.
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NB: the team must have at least one researcher from a Quebec academic institution for the management of funds.
Grant Ni of the CRIPA includes
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around 20 000$ /project, for a new project and not the extension of a previous project.
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cover uninterrupted 12 months period,
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no renewal,
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privileged access to Centre infrastructures
Liability of the awardees
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A report detailing the project findings shall be due 18 months from the date on which the grant is awarded,
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Support granted by the CRIPA-FRQNT must be cited in the “acknowledgements” section of any publication, conference, poster, etc... of findings of work benefitting from this funding.
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12 months after publication, the article must be available in open acess
2022-2023 COMPETITIONS
GRANT NI FOCUS 1 and FOCUS 2
New Initiative Open Topic of the CRIPA
COMPETITION 2023 CLOSED
Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants will be awarded, each at the maximum amount of 25 000$.
Deadline for submission is January 31, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Type 1 | Basic research or Type 2 | Applied research
Eligibility
- Three members of CRIPA, from at least two different institutions (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Open topic related to the new research axes of CRIPA
- New project and not an extension of a project
GRANT NI FOCUS 3 Partnerships
New Initiative IRSST-CRIPA

COMPETITION 2023 OPENED
Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants will be awarded ($20,500 per grant), on the following themes:.
Theme 1: Prevention and control of infectious diseases at the animal-worker interface
Theme 2: Impact of sustainable production on worker health and safety
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Eligibility
- a minimum of two CRIPA researchers. Projects including members from two different institutions will be prioritized (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Subject related to one of the topics mentioned
- New projects and not an extension of a project
Budget Please note the requirements on the use of these funds in the form.
New Initiative FPOQ-CRIPA (eggs producers of Québec)

Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants ($20,500 per grant), will be awarded on the following themes:.
1. Avian Influenza
2. Mycoplasma synoviae
3. Pathogens present in the environment of layers, especially in free-range facilities
4. Importance of washing and disinfection to reduce the risk of disease spreading to the replacement herd
Deadline for submission is January 31, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Eligibility
- a minimum of two CRIPA researchers. Projects including members from two different institutions will be prioritized (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Subject related to one of the topics mentioned
- New projects and not an extension of a project
Budget Please note the requirements on the use of these funds in the form.
New Initiative CHEP-CRIPA

COMPETITION 2023 OPENED
Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants ($20,500 per grant), will be awarded on the following themes: Study and control of ammonia or Control of Salmonella Enteritidis on the farm (for more information on these two themes please refer to the document "CHEP/POIC research priorities".
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Eligibility
- a minimum of two CRIPA researchers. Projects including members from two different institutions will be prioritized (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Subject related to one of the topics mentioned
- New projects and not an extension of a project
Budget Please note the requirements on the use of these funds in the form.
New Initiative EPQ-CRIPA

Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants ($20,500 per grant), will be awarded. The projects submitted to the competition must respect the scope described in the GUIDE ON RESEARCH PRIORITIES IN THE SWINE SECTOR – HORIZON 2024..
Deadline for submission is January 31, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Eligibility
- a minimum of two CRIPA researchers. Projects including members from two different institutions will be prioritized (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Subject related to one of the topics mentioned
- New projects and not an extension of a project
Budget Please note the requirements on the use of these funds in the form.
COMPETITION 2023 CLOSED
New Initiative FPOQ-CRIPA (eggs producers of Québec)

COMPETITION 2023 OPENED
Exceptionally for this competition in 2022-2023, two grants ($20,500 per grant), will be awarded on the following themes:.
1. Avian Influenza
2. Mycoplasma synoviae
3. Pathogens present in the environment of layers, especially in free-range facilities
4. Importance of washing and disinfection to reduce the risk of disease spreading to the replacement herd
Deadline for submission is May 1, 2023.
Duration 12 months, non-renewable, report required 18 months after the first payment.
Eligibility
- a minimum of two CRIPA researchers. Projects including members from two different institutions will be prioritized (list of members available on our website http://www.cripa.umontreal.ca)
- Subject related to one of the topics mentioned
- New projects and not an extension of a project
Budget Please note the requirements on the use of these funds in the form.
Last awardees
Title | Research team | Competition |
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Identification d'espèces bactériennes à fort potentiel de colonisation du tractus intestinal des poulets. | M. Costa, M. Boulianne (UdeM)' M-P. Létourneau-Montminy (ULaval) | Sujet libre - Open subject |
Risques occupationnels des stratégies de refroidissement dans les élevages de porcs et de poules pondeuses. | C. Duchaine (U.Laval), S. Godbout (IRDA) | CRIPA_IRSST |
Enhancing antimicrobial resistance predictions and typing of the swine pathogen Streptococcus suis and related Streptococcus suis-like species. | N. Fittipaldi, M. Gottschalk (UdeM), A. Vincent (U. Laval) | Sujet libre - Open subject |
Étude de la diversité génomique des souches de Staphylococcus hyicus au Québec, un agent pathogène affectant les porcelets. | A. Vincent, S. Charette (U. Laval)
M-È. Lambert,
M. Denicourt, (UdeM) | Sujet libre - Open subject |
Elucidating the role of Type VI Secretion Systems in Mediating Inter-bacterial Interactions Between Salmonella enterica and the Endogenous Intestinal Bacteria in Egg Laying Hens. | J. Ronholm, S. Faucher (McGill), F. Daigle (UdeM) | Sujet libre - Open subject |