DVMC's WVC Education Grant
Funding Amount
Free conference registration, paid travel (hotel & airfare), $500 stipend
Deadline
November 30, 2026
63 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: November 1 · November 30
From the program guidelines: “Application Period: November 1 - November 30 (annual)”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Veterinary Students
- Veterinary Technician Students
- Early career Veterinarians/Veterinary Technicians (<3 years out of school)
- Attend the full length of the conference dates (letters of support for school/work are available)
Geography
- Must be US citizens or legal permanent residents with valid permanent resident card or passport stamped (I-551)
Other requirements
- Flights provided from cities within the United States
- Attend an orientation session virtually prior to the conference
- Be available for a virtual interview prior to the conference
- Attend the educational grant reception where recipients are celebrated on stage, introduce themselves (2-3 mins), and respond to 2-3 prepared questions
Overview
The DVMC expands access to veterinary medicine education to rising leaders facing challenges to attending conferences by offering Educational Grants for the Western Veterinary Conference (WVC).
Geographic Scope: United States (flights provided from US cities)
Award Details:
- Free conference registration
- Paid travel expenses (hotel and airfare)
- $500 stipend for meals and transportation to/from airport
- Professional headshots
- Social media features
- VIP events
- Grant reception honoring recipients
Eligibility:
- Veterinary Students
- Veterinary Technician Students
- Early career Veterinarians/Veterinary Technicians (<3 years out of school)
- Must be US citizens or legal permanent residents with valid permanent resident card or passport stamped (I-551)
- Flights provided from cities within the United States
Conference Details:
- Dates: February 15-18, 2026
- Location: WVC (Western Veterinary Conference)
- CE Credits: Hundreds of CE credit hours available in various formats
Requirements for Grant Winners:
- Attend an orientation session virtually prior to the conference
- Be available for a virtual interview prior to the conference
- Attend the full length of the conference dates (letters of support for school/work are available)
- Attend the educational grant reception where recipients are celebrated on stage, introduce themselves (2-3 mins), and respond to 2-3 prepared questions
- Provide feedback via brief online survey after the event
Additional Opportunities:
- Selected individuals may opt in to the DVMC Leaders program after the conference
Past Application Timeline:
- 2026 applications opened November 1 and closed November 30, 2025
How to Apply
Application Process
Application Period: November 1 - November 30 (annual)
Note: Applications for the 2026 WVC Education Grant were open November 1 and closed November 30, 2025. The next application period will be announced for the 2027 conference.
Required Materials:
Application Portal/Details: Not provided in available content
What Developing Veterinary Medicine actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $150K
- Median grant
- $150K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
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