Annual Canine Health Grants: First Award

The Morris Animal Foundation offers the Annual Canine Health Grants: First Award to support early career researchers in developing impactful animal health research. This grant aims to bridge science and resources to enhance animal health through hypothesis-driven projects. With a maximum duration of 24 months and a budget cap of $120,000, the program seeks to foster independent investigators and create significant benefits for veterinarians, pet owners, and communities.

Program Summary
To achieve this mission, we fund hypothesis-driven, humane research projects with high scientific merit and the potential for significant impact. We are a nonprofit organization funded by public support from individuals, corporations, clubs and foundations, and earnings from our endowed funds. Our donors are interested in funding research that results in impactful animal health achievements and benefits both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders including veterinarians, owners and communities.
First Award:
First Award grants are designed to assist early career researchers in establishing a successful research program by supporting their first award as an independent investigator.
First Award maximum project duration is 24 months and the total budget cannot exceed $120,000.