How much funding does VAF: Resident Grant Program provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for VAF: Resident Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for VAF: Resident Grant Program?

Geography: Residents must be in ABVO-approved residencies and sponsored by his/her ABVO mentor(s). Not funded: The salary of the resident; Salary of the faculty mentor; Tuition; Major equipment; Institutional indirect costs.

VAF: Resident Grant Program

Acvo Vision for Animals Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Geography

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.visionforanimals.org/grant-programs/vaf-resident-grant-program/)._
Residents must be in ABVO-approved residencies and sponsored by his/her ABVO mentor(s)

Other requirements

Animal related experiments require approval by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee with the proposal submission
Results of funded research must be presented at the Annual ACVO Conference

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: The salary of the resident
Not eligible: Salary of the faculty mentor
Not eligible: Tuition
Not eligible: Major equipment
Not eligible: Institutional indirect costs

Overview

Resident Grant Program

Each year the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation offers research grants to ABVO-approved residents in areas of veterinary ophthalmology. The ACVO-VAF will support research supplies, materials, limited equipment, publication costs, statistical support, limited travel costs, and limited salary for technical support.

Funding

Grant applications for up to $7,500 may be submitted.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Residents must be in ABVO-approved residencies and sponsored by his/her ABVO mentor(s).
Animal related experiments require approval by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee with the proposal submission.
Results of funded research must be presented at the Annual ACVO Conference.

Ineligibility

The ACVO-VAF does not support the salary of the resident, salary of the faculty mentor, tuition, major equipment, or institutional indirect costs.

What Acvo Vision for Animals Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 5
Total given: $64K
Median grant: $7,500
Range: $7,500–$27K

By dollars: California 43%, North Carolina 21%, Iowa 12%. Top recipient cities: Davis, CA; Raleigh, NC; Ames, IA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.