REMINDER: SHIC 2025 Plan of Work RFP Deadline Is April 30

The Swine Health Information Center has released its 2025 Plan of Work Research Program Request for Proposals, allocating $1.5 million to fund targeted research addressing critical swine health priorities. Proposal submission deadline is April 30, 2025, at 5:00 pm CST. This initiative fulfills SHIC’s mission of mitigating emerging disease threats through strategic investments in research aligned with its five strategic priorities: improving swine health information, monitoring and mitigating risks to swine health, responding to emerging diseases, surveillance and discovery of emerging diseases, and swine disease matrices.

2025 Plan of Work

2025 Research Program RFP

2025 SHIC Plan of Work Proposal Template & Instructions

With $1.5 million in funding available, individual awards are anticipated to range from $50,000 to $150,000. Proposals exceeding this range require strong justification. Proposals are expected to clearly address at least one of the identified priorities and demonstrate the project’s urgency, value to US pork producers, and efficient use of funds. Collaborative projects involving industry, academia, and public/private partnerships are highly encouraged. Projects should be completed within 12 months, with sufficient justification required for longer durations. Proposals will undergo a competitive review process by a Review Task Force, who will provide funding recommendations to the SHIC Board of Directors.

The Swine Health Information Center, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, protects and enhances the health of the US swine herd by minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data, and targeted research investments. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at mniederwerder@swinehealth.org or Dr. Lisa Becton at lbecton@swinehealth.org.