Veterinary Schools

Purpose of category:

Grant awards will support veterinary programs at Colleges/Schools of Veterinary Medicine that train veterinary students serving a community of need, where a lack of accessible veterinary services has been identified. The community need may be due to a variety of barriers, including but not limited to: language, culture, socioeconomic status, or access to transportation.

Types of animals served:

Any owned companion animal.

Applicants should include the following:

• Student training: Programs that provide veterinary students with hands-on veterinary experiences with under-resourced pets in the community of need (i.e. through MASH style clinics, mobile units, community clinics)
• Awareness: Programs that provide veterinary students experiences to identify and remove barriers to veterinary access
• Access: Programs that have a primary focus on providing access to basic veterinary care
• Sustainability: Programs that support sustainable access to vet care in the community at the project’s completion
• Data: Programs that are unique and innovative that have strong data collection and can build an example for other organizations
• Partnerships and collaboration: Programs that involve partnerships with other community and/or for-profit organizations
• University endorsement: Programs that have the support of the University College of Veterinary Medicine

Who can apply:

• Available via invitation only; interested parties should contact the appropriate Regional Relationship Manager.
• View the sample Veterinary Schools Application