Canadian Barley Research Coalition
The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is a national not-for-profit organization with a focus on improving profitability and competitiveness for western Canadian barley through long-term research investments.
The CBRC is a collaboration between the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission, Alberta Grains and the Manitoba Crop Alliance. Membership is open to any organization or association interested in supporting barley research.
2028–2033 National Barley Cluster
Call for Letters of Intent
The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) invites Letters of Intent (LOIs) for research projects that may be considered for inclusion in a new National Barley Cluster. The Cluster is being developed for submission to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) AgriScience Program under the Next Policy Framework (NPF), expected to run from 2028 to 2033.
This will be the sector’s fourth Barley Cluster and the second to be led by the CBRC. The Cluster is intended to support and advance a broad range of barley research across Canada, addressing key industry and government priorities, delivering meaningful benefits to producers and the broader value chain, and strengthening the productivity, sustainable growth, and competitiveness of the Canadian barley sector.
LOI Documents
Canadian researchers and organizations interested in submitting a project for consideration are invited to carefully review the Barley Cluster Research Priorities, LOI Requirements, and LOI Template before preparing and finalizing their submission.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submitting LOIs is Monday November 16th, 2026, by 11:59pm CDT.
Applicants are asked to download and complete the LOI Template (PDF) and submit the completed form as an email attachment to slagasse@barleyresearch.ca.
Submission of an LOI does not guarantee that a project will ultimately be included in the CBRC’s AgriScience Cluster application to AAFC. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of January 2027 if they have been chosen to submit a full proposal for consideration.
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your innovative ideas and working together to shape the next chapter of Canadian barley research.
Shelley Lagassé
Canadian Barley Research Coalition
slagasse@barleyresearch.ca
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
National Barley Cluster
The National Barley Cluster (Cluster) is a $9.6 million investment, over five years (2023-2028), into barley research that will set the industry up for continued, sustainable growth and success.
Over $4.3 million in funding for the Cluster is coming from producer and private organizations across the country, while over $5.2 million is coming from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership AgriScience (Sustainable CAP). Sustainable CAP is $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028) between federal, provincial and territorial governments aiming to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the national agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector.
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