Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register

Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $4.3M value; 1 departments; 5 programs.

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7agreements
$4.3Mvalue
1departments
5programs

Largest agreements

Alternatives for the control of boar taint in Canadian pork$1.1Mvalue2017start–end
Growth and feed intake curves for evaluation and selection of Canadian pigs$1.1Mvalue2018start2021end

AgriScience Program - Project component accelerate the pace of innovation by providing funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.

Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for improved and sustainable swine production$683Kvalue2024start2028end

This project aims to investigate the potential application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for improved, resilient and sustainable swine production operations.

National Integrated Genetic Services for Breeders Across Multiple Species$578Kvalue2020start2024end

The objective of this project is to improve genetic services for sheep and goat breeders in Canada through an integrated system and collaborative work.

Development of a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industry$332Kvalue2025start2028end

This project aims to develop a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industry, enhancing economic efficiency, sustainability, and genetic selection practices. By implementing Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) models, CCSI will generate Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for key traits such as growth, litter size, and disease resistance. This initiative will establish data collection standards, genetic evaluation pipelines, and selection guidelines to modernize mink breeding practices.

New selection tools to improve piglet pre-weaning survival$315Kvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to explore factors impacting piglet mortality between birth and weaning, identify new selection criteria based on sow and piglet characteristics and their interactions using novel technologies and sow barn automation, and develop selection tools for improved survival to weaning.

BoarHub: A Data Sharing Platform for Boar Semen Quality and Sow Fertility$120Kvalue2023start2024end

This project aims to develop and pilot a new data sharing platform between artificial insemination centres (pork's) and their clients, using the BoarHub Platform.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada7agreements$4.3Mvalue5programs
  • Agri-innovation: IND-LED - R and D
  • AgriScience Program- Project Component
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Years

20251agreements$332Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
20241agreements$683Kvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
20231agreements$120Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)
20211agreements$315Kvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program - Project Component
20201agreements$578Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)
20181agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program- Project Component
20171agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
  • Agri-innovation: IND-LED - R and D

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.