Improving Access to Veterinary Care

Nonprofit organizations or municipalities looking to launch new clinics or expand current clinics with additional services that have a desire and the capacity to become sustainable, by raising at least 70% of the clinic operating costs through clinic revenue.

While we are not prescriptive as to the number or type of services, competitively considered clinics will provide basic veterinary care beyond spay and neuter surgeries and vaccines. The goal is for pet parents and their pets to build a long-term relationship with a veterinary provider, rather than visiting for one-time services.

For the Business Analysis Grant, funding can support operations as well as research costs along with staffing and consultants, as needed, to support the business analysis. For the Implementation Grant, support is flexible to allow for the appropriate execution of the business plan which could include capital, equipment, staffing, and operational support over up to three years.

Each grant is individual to an organization’s need. In general, Business Analysis Grants may average $150,000 and Implementation grants may reach as high as $1,000,000 or more, depending on the scope and size of the clinic, over 3 years.

Applications will be accepted by invitation only. Please reach out to your Grants Manager to discuss consideration for eligibility.

No. Determination for successful Implementation Grant funding is based on the Business Analysis Grant performance. Implementation Grants are awarded based on the viability of an organization’s sustainable business plan and the capacity of an organization to be successful.

Our Diverse Community Grants should aim to be responsive to a community’s expressed desire for veterinary services. While we are not prescriptive about the types of services offered, the long-term goal is to ensure sustained veterinary access over a pet’s lifetime.

For the Research and Relationship-Building Grant, funding can support operations and trial services, in addition to research costs along with staffing and consultants necessary to support first phase of the work. For the Implementation Grant, support is flexible to allow for the appropriate execution of accessible veterinary care, which could include community meetings, outreach, equipment, staffing, and operational support.

Each grant is individual to an organization’s scope and need. Please contact your Community Grants Manager to discuss an appropriate request amount for your project.

Applications will be accepted by invitation only. Please reach out to your appropriate Grants Manager to discuss consideration for eligibility.

Implementation grants are based on the success of an organization’s community engagement, and the capacity of an organization to deliver a successful program while engaging the community through culturally competent service delivery.