Saving Lives

Equine Grant Application

2010 EQUINE FUND GUIDELINES

The ASPCA Equine Fund provides grants to non-profit equine welfare organizations in the United States for purposes in alignment with our efforts to protect horses.

The ASPCA Equine Fund grants program seeks to award equine organizations who strive to achieve best practices, including maintenance of updated websites and robust fundraising practices. Grants are generally awarded in amounts from $500 to $3,000 and do not exceed 10% of an organization’s current operating budget. We may require a site visit before or as a condition of a grant.

Most ASPCA Equine Fund grants will be awarded to those organizations whose focus and expertise is concentrated on reducing the suffering of horses, mules and donkeys that have been abandoned or cruelly treated. We will also consider capacity-building grants that better position an equine rescue organization to advance their mission. A small percent of this year’s equine grants will be awarded for projects that will improve the organization’s professionalism.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, Equine Fund grants for hay, feed and veterinary medical care are restricted to large cruelty seizures or impounds only. In the event of a seizure of twenty-four horses or more, an organization may apply for $5,000-10,000 in funding (these numbers must be verifiable via media coverage provided by the organization requesting funding).

The ASPCA’s Emergency Hay Support grants for equine rescue groups and sanctuaries who provide feed for horses, ponies, mules, and burros in need have been discontinued; however, in the event that we are able to reinstate the program, we will update this site accordingly.

To be considered for a grant, first submit a Letter of Inquiry for a 2010 Equine Fund grant. If you are invited to complete the full application, but sure to submit it with the required documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Grant requests will be considered monthly during the year and the last day to submit a Letter of Inquiry is November 1^st.

The entire grant-making process from your submission of a letter of inquiry to receipt of the grant award in some cases takes up to four months. Please take that into account when applying for funding for time-sensitive projects such as winter housing construction. Only emergency grants are given preference.

Organizations that have previously been awarded grants may apply again 12 months after receipt of a grant, contingent upon the successful completion of grant requirements, including submission of receipts, photos and a final report.

Submit a Letter of Inquiry for a 2010 Equine Fund grant.