2026 ASPCA Reimagining Racers Grants: Adopting Out Retired Racehorses
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2026 ASPCA Reimagining Racers Grants: Adopting Out Retired Racehorses support equine organizations’ training, rehabilitation, and outreach to increase adoptions and improve care for retired Thoroughbred racehorses.
Funder: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (RFP closing deadline)
Funding Amounts: Generally $10,000–$40,000; maximum $60,000 per grant; $200,000 total available; 12-month term
Summary: Supports programs that increase capacity or efficiency in rehabilitating, training, and placing retired Thoroughbred racehorses in adoptive homes.
Key Information: Applicants must be ASPCA Right Horse Adoption Partners, Industry Partners, or active Warm-Up Ring participants serving retired Thoroughbred racehorses.
Description
The ASPCA Reimagining Racers grant initiative supports programs that increase the capacity or efficiency of efforts to adopt out retired Thoroughbred racehorses. It funds new programs and expansions of existing work, including projects testing innovative ideas. Priorities include increasing the number of horses rehabilitated, trained, and placed, reducing length of stay and care costs, and reducing risk, harm, or suffering.
Supported activities include training programs, outreach that engages new adopters and grows adoption’s market share, and medical make-ready or rehabilitation focused on innovation or sustainability. Collaborations with other equine industry organizations to increase support for retired racehorses are encouraged. Proposals should demonstrate measurable improvements within the grant term and explain how the work will be sustained afterward.
