Available Grant Funding

YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Funding requests should not exceed $25,000. Grants are awarded annually for the funding period of October 1 through September 30. Please be advised of the following budgetary limitations:

  • AQHF will fund graduate student salaries or tuition at the resident rate, provided more than 50% of the student’s time is being spent on the project and documentation accompanies the grant proposal (i.e., must include copy of tuition and fees for graduate students from the university catalog).
  • To increase graduate student participation within the proposed research, AQHF choses to support graduate travel stipends in place of related overhead expenses. Stipends in the amount of $1,500 for domestic travel or $2,000 for international travel may be requested per student, with a maximum of $5,000 available for student travel.
  • AQHF will support the lease of equipment. Justification must be provided within the proposal regarding terms and length of the service contract.
  • AQHF will fund consumable supplies, service contracts and publication costs.
  • AQHF will fund the purchase, lease, and care of horses. If horses are purchased, salvage value must be documented and deducted from the cost. Additional requirements regarding the use of client-owned horses are outlined within the AQHF Equine Research Program Guidelines.
  • AQHF will not fund indirect costs such as facilities and administration costs, etc.

EMERGING RESEARCHER AWARD

Funding requests should not exceed $30,000. Grants are awarded annually for the funding period of October 1 through September 30. Please be advised of the following budgetary limitations:

  • AQHF will not fund salary of principal investigator(s) or indirect costs such as facilities and administration costs, etc.
  • Proposals may include the purchase of materials classified as capital equipment for up to $5,000 of the proposed budget. Requests will require a detailed justification, including an explanation for funding procurement (i.e., matching funds available, etc.).
  • AQHF will support the lease of equipment. Justification must be provided within the proposal regarding terms and length of the service contract.
  • To increase graduate student participation within the proposed research, AQHF choses to support graduate travel stipends in place of related overhead expenses. Stipends in the amount of $1,500 for domestic travel or $2,000 for international travel may be requested per student, with a maximum of $5,000 available for student travel.
  • AQHF will fund salaries of additional personnel such as lab technician(s) and student worker(s).
  • AQHF will fund graduate student salary or tuition at the resident rate, provided more than 50% of the student’s time is being spent on the project and documentation accompanies the grant proposal (i.e., must include copy of tuition and fees for graduate students from the university catalog).
  • AQHF will fund benefits based on time committed to the project. Documentation outlining the formula for determining fringe benefits and items included as fringe benefits must accompany the grant proposal.
  • AQHF will fund consumable supplies, service contracts and publication costs.
  • AQHF will fund the purchase, lease, and care of horses. If horses are purchased, salvage value must be documented and deducted from the cost. Additional requirements regarding the use of client-owned horses are outlined within the AQHF Equine Research Program Guidelines.

ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATOR AWARD

There is no limit to the budget request. However, we anticipate the average award to be $75,000 or more. Grants are awarded annually for the funding period of October 1 through September 30. Please be advised of the following budgetary limitations:

  • AQHF will not fund salary of principal investigator(s) or indirect costs such as facilities and administration costs, etc.
  • Proposals may include the purchase of materials classified as capital equipment for up to $5,000 of the proposed budget. Requests will require a detailed justification, including an explanation for funding procurement (i.e., matching funds available, etc.).
  • AQHF will support the lease of equipment. Justification must be provided within the proposal regarding terms and length of the service contract.
  • To increase graduate student participation within the proposed research, AQHF choses to support graduate travel stipends in place of related overhead expenses. Stipends in the amount of $1,500 for domestic travel or $2,000 for international travel may be requested per student, with a maximum of $5,000 available for student travel.
  • AQHF will fund salaries of additional personnel such as lab technician(s) and student worker(s).
  • AQHF will fund graduate student salary or tuition at the resident rate, provided more than 50% of the student’s time is being spent on the project and documentation accompanies the grant proposal (i.e., must include copy of tuition and fees for graduate students from the university catalog).
  • AQHF will fund benefits based on time committed to the project. Documentation outlining the formula for determining fringe benefits and items included as fringe benefits must accompany the grant proposal.
  • AQHF will fund consumable supplies, service contracts and publication costs.
  • AQHF will fund the purchase, lease, and care of horses. If horses are purchased, salvage value must be documented and deducted from the cost. Additional requirements regarding the use of client-owned horses are outlined within the AQHF Equine Research Program Guidelines.

APPLIED PRACTICES GRANT

Goal to provide real-world application and relevance of scientific research and how its findings ensure continued best practices and appropriate strategies for horse care and management.

Proposed projects in the applied practices category are limited to a maximum grant of $35,000. Grants are awarded annually for the funding period of October 1 through September 30. Please be advised of the following budgetary limitations:

  • Proposals may include the purchase of materials classified as capital equipment for up to $5,000 of the proposed budget. Requests will require a detailed justification, including an explanation for funding procurement (i.e., matching funds available, etc.).
  • AQHF will support the lease of equipment. Justification must be provided within the proposal regarding terms and length of the service contract.
  • AQHF will fund salaries of additional personnel such as lab technician(s), graduate student(s) and student worker(s).
  • AQHF will fund graduate student salaries or tuition at the resident rate, provided more than 50% of the student’s time is being spent on the project and documentation accompanies the grant proposal (i.e., copy of tuition and fees for graduate students from the university catalog).
  • AQHF will fund benefits based on time committed to the proposed project. Documentation outlining the formula for determining fringe benefits and items included as fringe benefits must accompany the grant proposal.
  • AQHF will fund consumable supplies, service contracts and publication costs.
  • AQHF will fund the purchase, lease, and care of horses. If horses are purchased, salvage value must be documented and deducted from the cost. Additional requirements regarding the use of client-owned horses are outlined within the AQHF Equine Research Program Guidelines.
  • AQHF will not fund salary of principal investigator(s) or indirect costs such as facilities and administration costs, etc.
  • To increase graduate student participation within the proposed research, AQHF choses to support graduate travel stipends in place of related overhead expenses. Stipends in the amount of $1,500 for domestic travel or $2,000 for international travel may be requested per student, with a maximum of $5,000 available for student travel.

REFRIGERATOR FUND FOR EQUINE HEAD TRAUMA

Created in memory of the award-winning racing horse "Refrigerator" who passed due to complications of a head trauma injury. Targeted research directed at prevention, treatment, diagnostics and hospitalization or prognosis is desired, including evaluation, comparison, management and historical or retrospective analysis. Funding requests should not exceed $50,000, with the following budgetary limitations:

  • AQHF will not fund salary of principal investigator(s) or indirect costs such as facilities and administration costs, etc.
  • Proposals may include the purchase of materials classified as capital equipment for up to $5,000 of the proposed budget. Requests will require a detailed justification, including an explanation for funding procurement (i.e., matching funds available, etc.).
  • AQHF will support the lease of equipment. Justification must be provided within the proposal regarding terms and length of the service contract.
  • To increase graduate student participation within the proposed research, AQHF choses to support graduate travel stipends in place of related overhead expenses. Stipends in the amount of $1,500 for domestic travel or $2,000 for international travel may be requested per student, with a maximum of $5,000 available for student travel.
  • AQHF will fund salaries of additional personnel such as lab technician(s) and student worker(s).
  • AQHF will fund graduate student salary or tuition at the resident rate, provided more than 50% of the student’s time is being spent on the project and documentation accompanies the grant proposal (i.e., must include copy of tuition and fees for graduate students from the university catalog).
  • AQHF will fund benefits based on time committed to the project. Documentation outlining the formula for determining fringe benefits and items included as fringe benefits must accompany the grant proposal.
  • AQHF will fund consumable supplies, service contracts and publication costs.
  • AQHF will fund the purchase, lease, and care of horses. If horses are purchased, salvage value must be documented and deducted from the cost. Additional requirements regarding the use of client-owned horses are outlined within the AQHF Research Program Guidelines.