The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has launched the Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program.
Donor Name: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline 09/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This initiative is intended to provide an incentive through grant awards to large animal veterinarians who will provide veterinary services in areas of the Commonwealth facing critical shortage of veterinary services for livestock, poultry, or equines.
Veterinarians who primarily care for livestock, poultry and equines, and already practice, or will practice in Virginia are invited to apply. The State Veterinarian has currently identified all areas of the Commonwealth as having a shortage of large animal veterinarians. This may change in future years if service capacity stabilizes in certain areas.
Funding Information
- Grant awards may total up to $110,000. Recipients may choose:
- Standard Disbursement Schedule:
- $40,000 in Years 1 and 2
- $30,000 in Year 3
- Standard Disbursement Schedule:
- Custom Disbursement Schedule:
- Propose an alternative disbursement plan based on need, not to exceed $110,000 total over three years.
Uses of funds
Grant funds may be used for:
- Practice establishment or expansion
- Equipment and supply purchases
- Mobile unit outfitting
- Service area travel expenses
- Salary/stipend support for associate veterinarians or technicians
- Student loan repayment
- Other expenses related to supporting large animal practice, as outlined by the applicant and approved by the State Veterinarian.
Who may apply?
All large animal veterinarians are invited to apply. “Large animal veterinarian” means a person who is actively engaged in and is licensed to practice veterinary medicine.
For more information, visit VDACS.
