Frequently asked questions

The FASA Foundation is a charitable organization recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency. It acts as a financial lever to support innovative animal-health projects, notably through the development of technological tools, data collection and the strengthening of veterinary advisory services for the benefit of their clients and their animals.

The FASA Foundation mobilizes financial resources to accelerate technological innovation and data collection, in the service of veterinarians and all their clients, for all animal species, in order to support personalized and responsible practice.
It promotes the judicious use of antimicrobials, medicines and vaccines.

By supporting the FASA Foundation, you contribute to structuring projects that have a lasting impact on animal health, disease prevention and the responsible use of antimicrobials, medicines and vaccines. Your donation directly supports veterinarians and their clients, while strengthening the entire veterinary ecosystem within a One Health context.

Donations are used to fund:

• The development of IT and technological tools, including artificial intelligence;
• The collection and analysis of high-quality data for the good of the community;
• Initiatives aimed at improving veterinary advisory services;
• Projects promoting the responsible use of antimicrobials, medicines and vaccines;
• Support for veterinary-medicine students through scholarships related to animal health and public health;
• Knowledge-building by funding awareness and training activities for veterinarians, their clients, the public and researchers.

The Foundation supports collaborative, structuring and sustainable projects, notably:

• Decision-support platforms or tools;
• Animal-health surveillance and monitoring projects;
• Initiatives aligned with governmental and professional priorities;
• Projects with concrete benefits for several animal species.

The funded projects benefit:

• Veterinarians;
• Their various clients and their animals (breeders and producers, owners of companion and recreational animals);
• More broadly, the entire animal-health and public-health sector, in keeping with the One Health approach.

Yes. The FASA Foundation works closely with public and institutional partners, notably the MAPAQ and its partners, in order to ensure the consistency, relevance and impact of the projects it supports.

The FASA Foundation applies rigorous mechanisms for selecting, monitoring and evaluating projects through its strategic and evaluation committee. Funds are invested strategically in order to maximize their collective impact and their lasting benefits.

Yes. The FASA Foundation is a charitable organization recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency and issues official tax receipts in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Yes. Donations can be made individually (veterinarians, clients, citizens), on behalf of a company, a private foundation or a partner organization (associations, groups of producers or breeders, etc.).

You can also contribute by:

• Becoming a project partner;
• Serving as a member of one of the Foundation’s committees (advisory committee, strategic and evaluation committee, philanthropy committee);
• Sharing information about the Foundation’s mission;
• Supporting the Foundation in its outreach and awareness activities.

• We aim to work collaboratively and complementary to other provincial initiatives to avoid duplicating efforts.
• We want to help financially and in partnership with public and private funds the harmonization and development of technological tools necessary for decision-making for the judicious and responsible use of antibiotics, drugs and vaccines.
• We have established an advisory committee for FASA with the mandate to identify major issues in the field and recommend priority mandates for FASA’s strategic orientations. FASA’s mission will thus be evolving to adapt to the needs in animal health. 
• We want to promote the transfer of knowledge to veterinarians, their clients and partners or other stakeholders.

• FASA seeks ideas for meeting the needs of precision veterinary medicine to combat antibiotic resistance and promoting epidemiological surveillance
• FASA wishes your financial and in-kind contribution as partners and builders of the FASA as a Canadian non-profit organization
• FASA aims to make a difference by advancing the tools needed to strengthen veterinary advisory services, enhancing animal health and reinforcing trust between veterinarians and animal owners in the era of big data and AI in animal health.

• FASA wants to empower veterinarians and their clients to increase their leadership for the judicious use of antibiotics, medicines and vaccines
• FASA wants to accelerate the development of digital and technological tools necessary for improving their advisory services to clients in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
• FASA aims to stay abreast of these technological developments to ensure they are developed and used responsibly, and that they have a significant impact in improving animal health and wellbeing.

• We believe in working in partnership thanks to the MAPAQ initiative to set up a continuous monitoring system for the use of multi-species antibiotics in Quebec.
• We want to put our shoulder to the wheel to ensure the success of this system according to the priorities and deadlines agreed with the various animal health sectors.
• We are a financial aid fund that complements and accelerates innovative digital and technological tools to meet the needs of precision veterinary medicine in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
• FASA aims to fund collaborative projects that are concrete and directly applicable in the field
• We want to improve the advisory services of veterinarians for the benefit of animal health, producers, and breeders. 
• FASA seeks input from animal health partner collaborators to help guide its mission and areas of development in a way that complements current efforts. We aim to fill gaps to facilitate the development of tools that will enable the collection and analysis of high-quality data on antimicrobials, medications, and vaccines.

• As an animal health partner, take part in the reflection process of the FASA advisory committee to help us develop our mission and become a key leader for the development of sustainable solutions for the judicious and responsible use of antibiotics, drugs and vaccines without compromising animal health and welfare
• Be a generator of ideas or innovative projects that could be funded in partnership with FASA
• Become a building partner of a Quebec and Canadian NPO by making a major donation to FASA
• Participate in the financing of knowledge transfer activities with veterinarians, producers or their clients and stakeholders in the animal health sector
• Collaborate in the development of technological tools or applications to help veterinarians in their role as specialists and consultants in animal health related to the judicious and responsible use of antibiotics, drugs and vaccines
  • These tools would make it possible to advise their clients on the basis of evidence-based medicine and practice precision medicine.

The ways to give are presented on the Make a donation page of the website. For any question, or to discuss a major or institutional gift, the Foundation team will be glad to assist you.