Equine Welfare Assistance Grants

About the Grants

The Division of Animal Welfare is starting a new cycle for the Equine Welfare Assistance Grant to fund projects that advance the wellbeing of Colorado’s domestic equine population.

With this grant opportunity, the division will broadly focus on awarding grants in the following categories:

• Education and outreach 
• Safety net programs to keep equines in their homes 
• Adoption support 

The purpose of the Equine Welfare Assistance Grants is to enhance domestic equine welfare through education and outreach, safety net programs, and adoption support. Due to limited funding, the Division of Animal Welfare has decided to use this grant opportunity to concentrate on initiatives that improve the well-being of Colorado equines requiring additional assistance. A domestic equine is a horse, burro, donkey, or mule that has been tamed and kept as a work or companion animal. 

This grant program is funded through HB24-1458, which provided $200,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, with additional funding through FY 26-27. 

Stakeholder Survey

The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Division of Animal Welfare is seeking stakeholder feedback to identify the purpose and eligibility structure of the Equine Welfare Assistance Grant program.

Through this initiative, the division will issue a total of $200,000 in state fiscal year 2025-2026 for projects that advance the well-being of domestic equines in Colorado. Your feedback will help determine how these grant funds can make the greatest impact as well as help define the eligibility requirements for potential candidates and proposals.

This survey will close on March 21, 2025.

We are grateful for your willingness to share your time and ideas on how we can structure this grant to best support innovative efforts in domestic equine welfare.

Thank you for your assistance in enhancing the well-being of equines in Colorado!

Take the Survey