EQUUS Foundation - www.equusfoundation.org

The Equus Foundation serves horse charities across the United States by:
- Providing financial support through the award of grants to charities that are improving the quality of life of horses, using horses to enrich the lives of those in need, and educating the public about the horse's unique ability to empower, teach and heal.
- Offering insight on management and financial practices of these charities through a thorough review of their operations.
- Providing a network of interested individuals for volunteer recruitment,
- Educating the public about horses.
The EQUUS Foundation also does business under the name, Horse Charities of America. The name, Horse Charities of America, was selected in 2009 to better convey the mission of the EQUUS Foundation.
In 2011, The EQUUS Foundation, Inc. Awarded over $270,000 in
grant awards to 72 charitable organizations that are improving the quality of
life for horses and the people who benefit from their unique ability to
empower, teach, and heal.
90% of grants awarded to charities involved with
horse welfare and charities providing equine-assisted activities/therapies
(EAA/T) to individuals with physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioural,
learning disabilities, individuals with life-threatening and/or chronic
conditions or illnesses, or underserved, underprivileged or 'at-risk' youth.
10% of grants awarded to charities either providing
scholarships to young equestrians or relief to equestrians suffering from life
threatening illnesses, catastrophic accidents or injurys.

Applications
will only be accepted through the online application process between May 1 and
June 15. Grant applications
must be received by the EQUUS Foundation, Inc., by June 15 of each year. Grant
applicants selected by the EQUUS Foundation, Inc., will be notified by August
31; grant awards will be made during the month of Sept.
Horses & Humans
Research Foundation - www.horsesandhumans.org
The
purpose of Horses & Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) is to fund research
into the therapeutic effects of horses on humans.

Amount
of funding available: $50,000 max amount at this point in time
Application
deadline: visit www.horsesandhumans.org
for upcoming deadlines
Applications
submission: both paper and electronic
formats are required.
Parelli Horsemanship Fund
Pat
and Linda Parelli have just launched the Parelli Horsemanship Fund which aims to sponsor
and support four main causes:
2.
Educational Scholarships for students & aspiring professionals
3.
Horse Rescue Centres
4.
Therapeutic Horsemanship & Para-Equestrian Riding
Their
mission is to help create a better world for horse & humans. Over the past
25yrs, the Parelli’s have donated US$500,000+
to therapeutic riding causes and the careers of para-equestrians from profits
generated from the sale of its DVD programs.

For more information: www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com/parelli-horsemanship-fund
We run Bodster equine assisted Community Interest company on the Isle of Wight and we are needing funds to buy a new property as at present we rent. we are running the 'Never too old' project featured here. Any ideas as to funding streams we could apply to?? Please contact us on joandgi@googlemail.com with any ideas
ReplyDeleteI'm looking for a program that would help me with the cost of receiving Equine Therapy. I am on SSD and can't afford the fees. You can email me at randeeliz@yahoo.com
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