Grant Process
Supporting the future of feline health
Since its inception as the Winn Feline Foundation, EveryCat Health Foundation has awarded over $8 million in grants for scientific studies, encouraging veterinarians and researchers to focus attention on the health needs of cats.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has developed the Animal Health Studies Database (AAHSD), encompassing prospective veterinary clinical studies in a variety of species and disciplines. The database: www.avma.org/FindVetStudies
EveryCat policy on humane use of animals in grant studies
Founded and funded by cat lovers, EveryCat Health Foundation only supports research for which humane treatment of animals is assured. Any grant request including the use of animals must first be approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the researcher’s institution. Next, EveryCat’s expert panel of researchers, veterinarians and cat fanciers and advocates complete an extensive review of the justification for the use of animals in the research. EveryCat periodically reviews our humane guidelines to assure we continue to meet or exceed current standards.
When it is determined live animals must be used by an investigator, only the fewest animals required will be approved, and only if the living conditions are sufficiently described and accepted as well within the definition of humane care. Any discomfort experienced by the animals must be treated.
EveryCat does not fund projects requiring euthanasia as an endpoint or the induction of disease or injury unless the nature of the disease or condition studied offers such significant improvement in feline health and such means are justified. EveryCat does not fund studies where the induction of disease is terminal.
At the conclusion of an accepted project, every effort must be made to adopt the cats used into loving homes.
Use of animals in scientific research is a topic taken very seriously by EveryCat Health Foundation.
– EveryCat Health Foundation Board of Directors
Download our 2022 Humane Use of Animals Guidelines HERE
Application Forms
Requests for proposals (RFPs) are categorized by the particular grant cycle (i.e., EveryCat Health Foundation Grant, Miller Trust Grant, or a specifically focused grant). Grant applications should be submitted as directed in the specific RFP document
Current open requests for proposals:
2023 (Fifth Round) CaP-K Request for Proposal
CaP-K Grant Application Submission Portal
Additional Grant Application information:
EveryCat Health Foundation provides the following Grant Guidance Information Checklist and collection of templates to assist in submission of grant proposals and grant reporting by awardees. EveryCat advises that you download these documents prior to planning and writing your grant proposal.
EveryCat also has available 10 articles related to study design, statistics and project development from major veterinary publications that can be sent upon request to grants@everycat.org
2023 EveryCat Grant Application Checklist
EveryCat Grant Proposal Budget Template #1
EveryCat Grant Proposal Budget Template #2
EveryCat Grant Proposal Timeline Template #1
EveryCat Grant Proposal Timeline Template #2
EveryCat Grant Proposal Abbreviations-Definitions Template
Additional Grant Documents
EveryCat Health Foundation is providing the following examples of grant proposals that were successfully approved for funding. These examples are an aid to other researchers on how to write and develop their own proposals to submit to EveryCat. Any further questions regarding EveryCat’s grant process can be sent to grants@everycat.org