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Wild Bird Health Grant Opportunities is a grant from the Association of Avian Veterinarians that funds research projects addressing wild bird health, including epidemiology, disease surveillance, treatment, and conservation medicine for free-ranging bird populations. Pre-proposals for qualifying research projects are accepted on a rolling basis for consideration for funding.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public and private educational institutions, federal, state, and local agencies, and tribal governments. Award amounts vary based on project scope and available funding.
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# Call for Pre-proposals - AAV Wild Bird Health Grant * Grants, Scholarships & Awards * Benefits of Student Membership * Student Chapter Application * Student Learning Opportunities * AVCCP Competency Program * Bird-friendly Practice Toolbox * Portuguesa (Portuguese) * 2026 AAV Avian Medicine Virtual * 2026 AAV Annual Conference & Expo * Conference Scholarships * Mental Health Resources * Online Education Portal * Portuguesa (Portuguese) * Student Learning Opportunities Share:Yes No, Keep Private AAV Wild Bird Health Grant Opportunity **Wild Bird Health Grant Opportunity** Pre-proposals for research projects addressing wild bird health are now being accepted for consideration for funding by the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV).
Projects of interest include but are not limited to epidemiology of disease in wild populations, ecotoxicology, diagnostic testing and treatment of wild birds, and conservation medicine. **Grants are limited to $5,000. 00 US for individual projects.
** Completed pre-proposals (two-page form only) must be received **by 11:59pm EST, January 9, 2026. ** Final proposals will be invited on or around February 16, 2026. These requests for full proposals are upon invitation only, based on the evaluation of the pre-proposal, and must be received by 5:00pm EDT (New York City), **May 1, 2026**.
Grant awards will be announced by July 1, 2026. Please direct submission to the AAV Executive Director, Elizabeth Mackey: grants. awards.
scholarships@aav. org. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure delivery of the pre-proposal.
If acknowledgement is not received within 7 days of submission, applicant should contact Executive Director at 720-458-4111 ext 1. **Overview of Project Guidelines** The full project, or portion of the project for which funding is requested, must be completed within one (1) calendar year upon acceptance.
Costs such as travel expenses, publication costs, investigator or assistant salaries, major equipment purchases, and overhead shall not be funded by the AAV. All prospective research studies funded by the AAV must receive full approval by the facility’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or equivalent research review entity.
If IACUC (or equivalent) approval is pending at the time of full proposal submission to the AAV, proof of subsequent complete approval must be made available to the AAV before funds can be released for the research project.
Although not a mandatory requirement for funding, selected investigators are strongly encouraged to publish their results in the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery (JAMS) and/or submit presentation proposals for the annual conference of the AAV. Selected investigators may be granted a 12-month extension provided a written research update is provided to AAV at the end of the first calendar year from funding.
All investigators will be required to submit a final research report as described in theAAV Research Project Final Report template. **Research Grant Pre-proposal Guidelines 2026** Specific Requirements and Limitations * No more than two (2) pre-proposals may be submitted per researcher.
* For pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies, drugs under investigation must be fully approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). * For prospective live bird research studies involving anesthesia or invasive surgery or surgery that causes a permanent change in the animal, a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM or equivalent) must be listed as the principal investigator or co-investigator.
* All prospective live animal studies funded by the AAV must receive full approval by the facility’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) or equivalent research review entity. If IACUC (or equivalent) approval is pending at the time of full proposal submission to the AAV, proof of subsequent complete approval must be made available to the AAV before funds will be released for the research project.
Contract and Final Report * The selected principal investigator will be required to sign theAAV Research Grant Agreementupon selection as a grant awardee. * Principal investigator must also submit theAAV Research Project Final Reportupon completion of the project. Online Education Portalmore Visit the Course Catalog of over 50 online courses!
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, public and private educational organizations, federal, state, local agencies, and tribal governments. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Avian Health Grant Opportunity funded by Harrison's Bird Foods is a grant from the Association of Avian Veterinarians, supported by Harrison's Bird Foods, that funds research and conservation projects addressing avian nutrition, wellness, and health across wild and companion bird species. Focus areas include nutritional requirements, effects of diet on health and reproduction, behavioral and environmental influences on avian nutrition, and innovations in feeding practices. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and tribal governments. Award amounts vary by project.
Avian Health Grant Opportunities is a grant from the Association of Avian Veterinarians that funds research addressing clinical aspects of captive bird health, with a focus on companion and zoological species. Priority areas include diagnostic testing, disease treatment, drug pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and practice management. Preference is given to proposals relating to companion bird species, though strong proposals focused on zoological species are also considered. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies. Award amounts vary by project.