Research Grants - Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Inc.
Research Grants support university investigators conducting veterinary research on equine health and performance, benefiting horses of all breeds while also fostering long-term research careers.
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Funder: Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, Inc.
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Research grants) | November 2, 2026 (Career development) | October 1, 2027 (Next annual research deadline) | Second full week of October, 5:00 PM EST (Research certification page)
Funding Amounts: Research grants: no award limit; recent average $110,000 per grant | Career development: $30,000 for one year
Summary: Supports research relevant to equine health and performance, with separate awards for developing research careers.
Key Information: Research principal investigators should hold professorial or research-professorial rank with institution-provided salary.
Description
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation supports veterinary research relevant to equine health and performance, benefiting horses of all breeds. The Lexington-based nonprofit funds research at universities throughout North America and beyond, without an alliance to any one university. Research proposals are assessed by its Research Advisory Committee, and the foundation has funded projects worldwide since 1940.
Alongside its general research grants, the foundation offers the Storm Cat Career Development Award and the Elaine and Bertram Klein Development Award through a separate application. These awards help promising investigators develop research techniques and experience under faculty supervision. The career-development program seeks to encourage long-term research careers, particularly among post-residency fellows and PhD students nearing completion with records of publication and production.
