[Winn Foundation](https://everycat.org)

December 2025 (Full proposal) | May 2026 (Award notification)

Up to $50,000 per project; Joan Miller New Investigator Award up to $25,000 (includes $2,000 for travel)

Supports innovative research to improve feline health, including all aspects of medicine, nutrition, behavior, and breed-specific conditions.

Two grant cycles annually; strict humane standards required for animal studies.

--- ## Description The Winn Foundation (EveryCat Health Foundation) provides funding for groundbreaking research projects that advance feline health and welfare worldwide. Grants support a wide range of topics, including disease identification, diagnostics, treatment, nutrition, behavior, and breed- or disease-specific studies. Special funds are available for research on feline infectious peritonitis, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, breed-specific health issues, inflammatory diseases, and cancer. The foundation emphasizes projects with direct relevance to domestic cats and upholds rigorous standards for humane animal care and ethical research conduct. --- ## Due Dates - **Full Proposal Deadline (Anticipated):** December 2025 - **Award Notification (Anticipated):** May 2026 *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - **Standard Research Grants:** Up to $50,000 per project. Multi-year proposals exceeding $50,000 are not eligible. - **Joan Miller New Investigator Award:** Up to $25,000 total ($23,000 for research expenses, $2,000 for travel to present results at a major veterinary conference). - Projects must have discrete, achievable goals within the funding limit. --- ## Eligibility - Open to veterinary researchers, faculty veterinarians, post-doctoral fellows, practicing veterinarians, and veterinary students worldwide. - Collaborative teams across disciplines and institutions, including human health researchers, are encouraged. - **Joan Miller New Investigator Award**: For new investigators (university research associates or assistant professors within 2 years of appointment, post-docs, or veterinary students in DVM/PhD programs) who are primary PIs. - Diversity and inclusion are promoted in all applications. --- ## Application Process - Proposals must be submitted via the [online submission portal](https://everycat.smapply.io/). - Required documents include: - Proposal title, investigator and institution details - Scientific summary and lay-language abstract - Background, objectives, design, and methods (with statistical analysis plan) - Timeline and itemized budget with justification - Animal involvement justification (must meet strict humane standards) - CVs for all primary investigators - Consent forms for studies involving client-owned cats - The foundation does **not** fund investigator salaries, major equipment, travel (except for the New Investigator Award), publication, or indirect costs. - Progress reports are required every six months, with a final report at project completion. --- ## Additional Information - Dedicated special funds are available for specific research areas, including: - Feline infectious peritonitis (Bria Fund) - Heart disease (Ricky Fund) - Breed-specific cardiac and genetic conditions - Inflammatory disease or cancer of abdominal organs - Chronic kidney disease and related hypertension - Project selection is based on scientific merit, relevance to feline health, clinical impact, and budgetary soundness. - All funded projects must credit EveryCat Health Foundation in resulting publications. - Failure to submit required reports may delay future funding eligibility. --- ## External Links - [Winn Foundation (EveryCat Health Foundation) Homepage](https://everycat.org) - [Grant Program Information](https://everycat.org/grants/) - [Current and Past Open Grant RFPs](https://everycat.org/grants/open-grant-rfps/) - [2025 RFP Guidelines (PDF)](https://everycat.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025_EveryCat_Spring_2025_RFP_FINAL.corrected.pdf) - [FAQs](https://everycat.org/grants/faqs/) - [Grant Submission Portal](https://everycat.smapply.io/) - [Humane Use of Animals Guidelines](https://everycat.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/EveryCat-Humane-Use-of-Animals-Guidelines-2022-.pdf) - [Examples of Funded Projects](https://everycat.org/our-impact/what-weve-funded/) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |-------------------|----------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [info@everycat.org](mailto:info@everycat.org) | | Grants Team | [grants@everycat.org](mailto:grants@everycat.org) | | Phone | +1 201-275-0624 | | Address | 637 Wyckoff Avenue, Suite 336, Wyckoff, NJ 07481, USA | | Contact Form | [Contact Page](https://everycat.org/contact/) | ---

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