Canine Welfare Grants

Canine Welfare Grants is sponsored by The Stanton Foundation. Funds projects that enhance the human-dog bond and improve the welfare of dogs through innovative community programs.

The Stanton Foundation Canine Spectrum of Care Clinical Trials Grant - AVMF The Stanton Foundation Canine Spectrum of Care Clinical Trials Grant The AVMF has partnered with the Stanton Foundation to fund canine clinical research that will investigate cost effective diagnostic or treatment options that veterinarians can offer to clients with limited veterinary care budgets. One grant will be considered for up to $150,000 in funding.

Improving canine health and welfare is one of the Stanton Foundation’s primary missions. Within canine health, their primary interest is ensuring that quality veterinary care is available to dog owners of modest economic means, without the need for discounting or subsidizing services to improve affordability.

The Stanton Foundation is committed to expanding the evidence-base for cost effective care options for canine conditions commonly seen in general practice, improving the affordability of care while maintaining the financial stability of the veterinary practice. The Stanton Foundation’s mission in canine health is to ensure that dogs who belong to families of modest economic means enjoy the best possible health throughout their lives.

It supports clinical research on preventive care and alternatives to “gold standard” veterinary medicine with wider experiential learning in veterinary training. The Stanton Foundation’s mission in canine health is to ensure that dogs who belong to families of modest economic means enjoy the best possible health throughout their lives.

It supports clinical research on preventive care and alternatives to “gold standard” veterinary medicine with wider experiential learning in veterinary training. Any practicing veterinarian, or team of veterinarians is invited to apply. Canine-centric: While the research may benefit other companion animals, dogs must be the primary potential beneficiaries of a successful trial.

Broad applicability: The idea must deal with diseases and conditions that are commonly seen in primary care practice either regionally or nationally. Immediate applicability: If the trial is successful, must produce results that are immediately usable by primary care practitioners. Proposals for products still in the development phase will not be considered.

Financially sustainable for private practitioner: While all successful proposals will test cost-reducing protocols, the protocol must, if adopted in a standard clinic setting, allow the primary care veterinarian to generate revenue over total expense specific to that protocol. Application window: March 1 – May 1, 2026 (pre proposals) Proposals: Invitations for full proposals by June 15, 2026. Full proposals are due by August 1, 2026.

Grantee notification: Final decisions will be made by September 1, 2026. Time horizon: Elapsed time from start to finish of the project must be no more than 24 months. Dr. Andrew Moorhead DVM, MS, PhD, DACVM (Parasitology) North Carolina State University