Veterinary Services Grant Program
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The purpose of the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services. The Secretary shall carry out a program to make competitive grants to qualified entities that carry out programs or activities for the purpose of developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinarians and veterinary students. Grants will also be made to establish or exp
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Helps veterinary practices and schools improve services and recruit veterinarians. Provides grants for education, training, and practice expansion.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Competitive grants to relieve veterinarian shortage situations and support veterinary services. This includes Education, Extension, and Training (EET) grants for developing, implementing, and sustaining services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinary professionals, and Rural Practice Enhancement (RPE) grants to establish or expand veterinary practices in rural areas.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: veterinary services, education, agriculture
Region: rural areas (for RPE grants), veterinarian shortage situations
Other Criteria: qualified entities capable of developing, implementing, and sustaining veterinary services, entities that can establish or expand veterinary practices in rural areas (for RPE grants), entities that can develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services through education, training, recruitment, placement, and retention of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology (for EET grants), organizations such as veterinary clinics, associations, universities, must register for a Unique Entity ID with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), must register for a Grants.gov account
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Determine eligibility to apply for a VSGP grant.
- Register for a Unique Entity ID with SAM.
- Register for a Grants.gov account.
- Read all parts of the NOFO thoroughly.
- Download application packages from Grants.gov once the NOFO is released.
- Read the NIFA Grants.gov Application Guide.
- Upload all required forms in PDF format.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Establish or expand accredited veterinary education programs
- Provide continuing education and extension
- Cover travel and living expenses of veterinary students
- Establish mobile veterinary facilities
- Equip veterinary practices
- Share in reasonable overhead costs
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- null
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- null
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- null
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $3,807,300 (minimum $3,584,217.85).
The application deadline is April 16, 2026.
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