2026 ASPCA Reimagining Racers: Grants for Adopting Out Retired Racehorses

2026 ASPCA Reimagining Racers: Grants for Adopting Out Retired Racehorses is sponsored by ASPCA. Grants to support programs aimed at adopting out retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

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ASPCA Right Horse Adoption Partners, ASPCA Right Horse Industry Partners, and organizations actively participating in the warm-up ring (defined as groups that are actively working to achieve the 13 criteria for Partnership and are participating on myrighthorse. org) are invited to apply for a grant to support an increase in capacity and/or efficiency of programs aimed at adopting out retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

Funding requests for this grant initiative should focus on: Activities that increase capacity, decrease length of stay, reduce cost of care or increase efficiencies, and/or improve humane outcomes in other ways.

Examples: Programs that engage new adopters and grow the market share for adoption Medical make-ready or rehabilitation with a focus on innovation and/or sustainability Collaborations with other equine industry organizations to increase support for retired racehorses Proposals will be evaluated on their potential (within the 12-month grant term) to: Increase capacity (the number of horses that can be rehabilitated, trained, and placed) Reduce risk, harm or suffering for retired racehorses Requests may be for the creation of new programs or the expansion of existing programs.

Programs that test innovative ideas are welcome. Grants will generally range from $10,000-$40,000, with a maximum individual grant amount of $60,000. The total funding amount available for this grant opportunity is $200,000.

ASPCA Right Horse Adoption Partners, ASPCA Right Horse Industry Partners, and active Warm-Up Ring participants (defined as groups that are actively working to achieve the 13 criteria for Partnership and are participating on myrighthorse. org) whose mission or operations focus significantly on serving retired Thoroughbred racehorses are eligible to apply for this grant opportunity.

Adoption organizations must be up to date on reporting data biannually to the Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC). If you’re unsure about your eligibility, you may contact therighthorse@aspca. org to confirm before applying.

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Applicants must meet ASPCA Grantee Organizational Standards: If a past ASPCA grant recipient, must be current on all reporting requirements If a nonprofit organization Must be an incorporated or organized legal entity in good standing with the Secretary of State in the state where the organization is incorporated or organized Must have a board of at least 4 members with a majority of independent members with neither board chair nor treasurer receiving compensation from the organization Charitable registration must be current/active in the state of the Grantee’s primary location (for grants >=$25,000) Download the full requirements .

Clearly describe the problem/challenge you are aiming to solve Clearly and succinctly outline the proposed program Quantify the expected impact Describe how the proposed program will increase your capacity and/or adoptions, or reduce length of stay Describe any expected barriers and how you plan to overcome them Share a plan for sustaining the work beyond the grant term Proposals must also include a detailed budget, including major line-item costs, for how the grant funds will be used, using this sample budget as a template.

Grant proposals should articulate how the activities will help solve the problem in a sustained way. For example, if your stated challenge/problem is one your organization was engaged in solving in prior years, describe what progress you have made and what you plan to do next. RFP will open on Monday, June 15th, at 9 a.

m. ET. RFP will close on Friday, July 17th, at 5 p.

m. ET. Finalists will be notified via email on or around Friday, September 11th, and invited to complete a supplemental application in our grant management system.

Please submit an application by completing this form . We recommend you prepare in advance the information listed in the companion guide to allow you to complete the form in one session. Please be sure all requested information is included in your responses.

Applications cannot be revised after submission. Use this companion guide. For program-related inquiries, please contact Cailin.

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