Eligibility Requirements Applicant organization must be a facility which utilizes horses to provide equine-assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) to benefit challenged or special-needs individuals. Additional requirements include:
General Grant Funding
Funding decisions for the general fund will support Individualized Employee/Volunteer Training and Center Immersion Training through approved educational clinics and or workshops. Requests must be made by the facility and are subject to the organizational requirements listed above. Grant proposals for funding outside the scope of these areas will not be considered for funding.
Arizona Grant Funding
Funding decisions for the Arizona fund will support Individualized Employee/Volunteer Training, Center Immersion Training and scholarships or financial assistance for client expenses. Requests must be made by the facility and are subject to the organizational requirements listed above. Grant proposals for funding outside the scope of these areas will not be considered for funding. Applicants for the Arizona fund may not submit an application for general grant funding.
Application Process To begin the grant application process, applicants must download one of the following grant applications for a complete list of corresponding program criteria.
2013 AHC General Application 2013 AHC Arizona Application
For more information on the American Quarter Horse Foundation's America's Horse Cares program, please contact us at:
American Quarter Horse Foundation EAAT Grant Program 2601 East Interstate 40 Amarillo, TX 79104
(806) 378-5029 Phone (806) 376-1005 Fax foundation@aqha.org