Zoetis Foundation Grantees
2026 Zoetis Foundation Grantees
The Zoetis Foundation focuses its giving around three grantmaking priorities – Education, Well-being and Livelihoods – supporting veterinary professionals and livestock farmers to build a better world.
Education Grantees
American Association of Bovine Practitioners Foundation (AABPF): This grant awards $7,500 scholarships to 16 bovine veterinary medicine students to alleviate tuition expenses, supporting the next generation of bovine veterinarians.
American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF): The AASVF/Zoetis Foundation Educational Debt Relief Grant Program awards $7,500 grants to 10 swine veterinarians to help reduce student debt, and the AASVF Student Seminar and Poster Presentation Awards provides a platform for veterinary students to showcase their research and hone professional skills.
American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) Veterinary Student Scholarship: This grant awards $25,000 scholarships to 70 2nd or 3rd year veterinary students in the United States and Canada to relieve student debt burdens.
American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) Veterinary Technician Student Scholarship: This grant awards $10,000 scholarships to 35 veterinary technician students, recognizing the critical role they play in advancing animal health.
Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers (DVMC): This grant helps create an inclusive veterinary profession through scholarships and innovative educational programming supporting prospective and current veterinary students.
The Foundation for the Horse, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP): This grant awards $10,000 scholarships to 10 equine veterinary medicine students to alleviate tuition expenses, supporting the next generation of equine veterinarians.
Japan Veterinary Medical Association (JVMA): This grant strengthens veterinary education in Japan by partnering with Tokyo-area universities and clinical facilities to provide veterinary students with supervised, hands-on clinical training during academic breaks.
Kansas State University Foundation US-China Center for Animal Health: This grant supports veterinary student training with leading universities in China through online courses and in-person workshops across four clinical tracks.
National FFA Organization: This grant supports the “Emerging Animal Health Leaders Initiative” which provides the next generation of livestock industry professionals with access to animal science curriculum, career resources, and relevant conference opportunities.
North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) This grant supports the “Believe & Belong in Veterinary Medicine” events that inspire middle and high school students to pursue veterinary careers, providing hands-on experience and exposure to the profession.
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS): Veterinary Residency in Zoological Medicine and Surgery: this grant supports a WCS veterinary resident, strengthening the next generation of veterinarians contributing to animal health in zoos and aquariums.
Well-being Grantees
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA): This grant supports the “Cultivating Safe Teams” program, which delivers free mental wellness and psychosocial safety training for veterinary professionals in Australia. The program aims to foster safety, trust, and collaboration within veterinary workplaces and teams.
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA): This grant provides veterinary professionals and students in Canada with access to mental health resources including an online platform and call service, peer to peer support, and a national directory of mental health professionals with veterinary experience.
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE): This grant supports veterinary workplaces across Europe by providing mentorship, coaching, and guidance on promoting positive workplace culture and mental well-being. FVE offers high-quality resources and access to a network of reputable mentors, coaches and courses on mental well-being.
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI): This grant supports the vital role of the human-animal bond in the health and well-being of people, pets, cultures, communities and veterinary medicine across the globe through research and education.
Not One More Vet (NOMV) Veterinary Emergency and Support Grants: This grant provides funding to veterinary professionals to support their mental health, ensuring they have the resources needed to reduce stress, remain resilient and continue caring for animals and communities.
Not One More Vet (NOMV) Veterinary Mental Health Support Program: This grant promotes veterinary professionals’ well-being through evidence-based, culturally competent and multi-level mental health support. It provides free, confidential mental health services tailored to veterinarians and veterinary staff experiences.
Vetlife: This grant provides resources to veterinary professionals and their families in the U.K. including access to the Vetlife Helpline, a confidential and free listening service supported by trained volunteers as well as monetary assistance for those experiencing financial hardship.
Viticus Group: This grant supports the "Leadership and Culture” certificate program which is an in-person and online learning experience for veterinary practice leaders focused on bringing psychological health and safety, emotional intelligence, and practical leadership skills to the workplace.
Livelihoods Grantees
Heifer International India: This grant funds the “Community Agro Vet Entrepreneurs Program,” which scales community para-veterinary services in India for poultry, goats, and cattle, improving animal health, productivity, and smallholder farmer incomes.
Heifer International Mexico: This grant supports improvements to producer livelihoods and the environment in Mexico by establishing regional learning hubs and providing targeted technical assistance focused on productivity, animal welfare, and environmental outcomes.
Instituto Biosistêmico (IBS): This grant promotes the development of sustainable, productive, and high-quality dairy farming among producers in Brazil through technical assistance activities and resources.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC): This grant supports livestock producers adopting regenerative ranching practices in Brazil by facilitating train-the-trainer sessions and providing technical assistance.
Veterinarians Without Borders (VWB): This grant enhances food security and livelihood resilience for livestock producers in Ghana through a One Health approach that supports prevention, detection, and response to zoonotic diseases.
World Food Program USA: This grant delivers financial and veterinary services to help build resilience among livestock producers in Kenya and Somalia by providing beneficiaries with financial education, livestock insurance, and veterinary services.
Humanitarian Relief
American Red Cross: Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP): this grant supports disaster relief globally, helping ensure the Red Cross can prepare for, respond to, and help people recover from disasters big and small.