USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are now accepting research preproposals for the 2025 Spring Research Competition. Submissions are open to colleges, universities and research institutions until Nov. 1. Research proposals are reviewed and funded twice annually—in the spring and fall.

Preproposals should be a one-page synopsis of your potential research project. The Foundation Research Advisory Committee of industry professionals will assess these preproposals and invite full proposals that align with current research priorities.

The USPOULTRY website provides a comprehensive and updated list of research priorities every two years. Current priorities cover a range of categories, including animal welfare, breeder management (turkeys and broilers), meat bird management, commercial egg production, diseases, environmental management, food safety, hatchery management, nutrition, processing and employee safety and health. For detailed instructions and deadlines, visit uspoultry.org.

Preproposals addressing emerging issues outside the priority list are also welcome. These will be evaluated based on the demonstrated need for the research. Final funding decisions will be made in April 2025.

USPOULTRY and its Foundation support a robust research program that spans all aspects of poultry and egg production and processing. Since the program's inception, USPOULTRY has invested more than $35.7 million in the industry through research grants, benefiting more than 50 universities and federal and state facilities.