National Dairy Council sets aside a portion of our research budget to fund early-phase, basic science on the impact of dairy foods or dairy-derived ingredients on health and wellness. Pre-proposals submitted for this topic should focus on one of the following areas: joint health/mobility, digestive health, mental and emotional health/wellbeing. Discovery projects are expected to be smaller in scope and shorter in duration than more applied research projects. The total budget cannot exceed $100,000 and all projects must be completed within 12 months.