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Veterinary Services Grant Program is sponsored by NIFA. Supports education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives for veterinarians and veterinary students.
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Veterinary Services Grant Program | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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Veterinary Services Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar NIFA staff will hold a Technical Assistance Webinar to discuss the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Veterinary Services Grant Program The purpose of the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services. There are two types of grants for VSGP: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE). There are two types of grants for VSGP: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE).
The Education, Extension, and Training (EET) grants will be made available on a competitive basis to qualified entities to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology.
The Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) grants will also be made to establish or expand veterinary practices in rural areas. The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Initial funding for the program, $2.
5 million, was appropriated in the FY 2016 budget. VSGP now has $4 million in funding. The legislation emphasizes two areas: Education, Extension, and Training (EET) and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE).
Date Program Action Previously funded EET grants https://portal. nifa. usda.
gov/enterprise-search/project_details/ss/2983 Previously funded RPE grants https://portal. nifa. usda.
gov/enterprise-search/project_details/ss/2985 Please continue to check this page for updates. For information on another program addressing veterinary shortages, visit the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program . Michelle Colby , DVM, National Program Leader Institute of Food Production and Sustainability For further information or questions about applying, email: vsgp@usda.
gov Competitive Grant Programs Program Specific Resources VSGP Stakeholder Summary (pdf - 122. 93 KB) VSGP VMLRP Fact Sheet 12-2022 - Spanish language version (pdf - 461. 16 KB) VSGP Fact Sheet (pdf - 272.
91 KB) Veterinarian Shortage Situations Frequently Asked Questions: Veterinary Services Grant Program Veterinary Services Grant Program NOFO Page last updated: February 11, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, universities, and other entities involved in veterinary services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was April 16, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Veterinary Services Grant Program is funded by NIFA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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