Large animal vets encouraged to apply for state grants
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Large animal veterinarians in North Carolina are eligible to apply for up to $25,000 in funds to help support their large animal practice.
This $125,000 fund was created by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023 and will be administered by the N.C. Ag Finance Authority.
The funding opportunity is available to veterinarians who practice in one of the 70 North Carolina counties with a population of 100,000 or fewer people that spend 30% or more of their patient care involved in large animal veterinary care.
The application period runs from June 17 through Aug. 16. Applications are available online at fs4.formsite.com/qophzm/4llcxkovj4/signup.
The Large Animal Health Enhancement Advisory Committee will make the determination on grant dispersal based on eligible applications. This committee includes the N.C. Commissioner of Agriculture; the State Veterinarian of North Carolina; the Executive Director of the North Carolina Agricultural Finance Authority; one designee from the Food Animal Scholars Program, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; two practicing large animal veterinarians; two representatives of the livestock industry; one designee by the Commissioner of Agriculture of North Carolina; and one designee by the State Veterinarian of North Carolina.
