Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA VSGP 011778
The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is a federal initiative aimed at improving access to food animal veterinary services in rural and underserved areas of the U.S., including Insular Areas. This program supports two types of grants:
1. Education, Extension, and Training (EET) grants – These focus on developing and sustaining the veterinary workforce that serves food animals. Eligible applicants include veterinary colleges, professional veterinary organizations, and educational or research institutions involved in agriculture or food animal medicine.
2. Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) grants – These are intended for veterinary clinics or hospitals providing food animal or mixed animal services in designated veterinary shortage areas. Clinics must be located in rural areas and, in some cases, must employ a veterinarian who is currently participating in the USDA’s Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP).
The primary goal of the VSGP is to strengthen veterinary infrastructure in rural regions by funding initiatives that increase veterinary capacity, enhance animal health services, and support public health through improved food safety and security. The program restricts duplicate RPE applications and limits EET awards to one per institution per year, although different departments within the same organization may submit multiple proposals.
Overall, the VSGP helps ensure more equitable access to veterinary care for livestock producers in underserved communities, ultimately supporting U.S. agriculture and rural economies.Apply for USDA NIFA VSGP 011778
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Veterinary Services Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.336.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-01-15.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-04-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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