IHC Grants

GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 1 OF THE CURRENT YEAR

The Iowa Horse Council grants process is formal and applications must be received on or before the deadline date of March 1 of the current year.  All applications must be on the official application form.  Additional supportive material may be added as deemed necessary.  Failure to observe any and all instructions may result in automatic disqualification.

Grants are designed to benefit the welfare of horses and support a broad range of horse related projects.  There are three divisions:  

• Education – Projects may include adult and/or youth programs.  Examples include (but are not limited to): helping sponsor a seminar on a topic related horse care, helping purchase reference materials such as a video tape for a meeting, helping with clinics, research related to horses, etc…
• Animal Welfare – Grants must be specific to education to inform and support owners, trainers, and event organizers regarding preventative medicine, responsible training, and humane treatment of horses.
• Trails – Projects may include but are not limited to the following: crossings, bridges, culverts, layouts of new trails, adding hitching posts to campgrounds, adding drainage areas around hitching posts, etc…

Granted amounts will vary and will be between $100 and $1000.  Buildings, salaries, and political causes will not be considered for grant funding.

For more information on applying for grants from the Iowa Horse Council, please contact:

Dora Guffey
IHC Grants
20251 Delaware Street
Carlisle, IA 50047
515-989-0794