Horses at Risk, Equine Care & Vaccine Support Grant

Program Purpose

The goal of this grant is to support non-profit facilities that provide comfort, care, and vaccines to horses at risk. Our objective is to help as many horses as possible through this grant opportunity by:

    1. Providing funding to support the comfort and care for horses, and/or;
    2. Providing core vaccines, courtesy of Merck Animal Health, to help mitigate disease. (Previously known as the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign program)

Awards

    • Vaccine Awards- A minimum of 10 doses may be awarded per applicant facility; however, more may be awarded based on the application.
    • Grant Awards- The total funding amount available for this grant opportunity in 2025 is a maximum of 25 grants for up to $2,500 each.

Eligibility

This grant is open to non-profits providing care to horses at facilities in the United States. This grant is designed to support facilities that have a compelling need for support and that demonstrate success through their programs, including but not limited to equine adoptions, equine rehabilitation, education, and/or implementation of innovative services to its target audiences/equine population.

If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact info@foundationforthehorse.org to confirm before applying.

Applications for the 2025 program closed on February 28, 2025.