Federal grant programs / Department of Agriculture

Animal Disease and Animal Care (10.025)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.7 billion
• Grant awards6,048
• Typical award$76,161
• Awarded in FY 2025$235 million
• Size rank189 of 1824
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $324 million in fiscal 2021 to $235 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 189th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 60% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 55 states and territories.

What the program funds

To protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious animal diseases ensure the safety and potency of veterinary biologic, and ensure the humane treatment of animals. APHIS monitors and responds to potential diseases of livestock, wildlife, and invasive species as it strives to assure its stakeholders that it is on guard against the introduction or re-emergence of animal diseases that could limit agricultural production.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Open opportunities

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Foreign, State, local, and U.S. Territorial government agencies, Indian Tribes, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and nonprofit associations or organizations requiring Federal support to eradicate, control, or assess the status of injurious plant and animal diseases and pests that are a threat to regional or national agriculture and conduct related demonstration projects.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Conduct surveys, inspections to detect and appraise infestations, eradication and control activities, and carry out regulatory actions to prevent interstate spread of infestations and diseases.

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal Year2025: *Proactively prepare for and respond to animal health emergencies *Manage national programs to prevent, control, or eliminate animal diseases *Provide or facilitate animal disease testing services *Ensure pure, safe, potent, and effective veterinary biologics *Facilitate the safe trade of animals and animal products *Represent the United States in international animal health standard-setting activities *Conduct surveillance, monitoring, risk analysis, and modeling to strengthen animal health infrastructures *Provide training and information to a nationwide network of accredited veterinarians, State and Federal officials, and other animal health partners who are the first line of defense for animal and public healthFiscal Year2026: Animal Care: Zoo and Aquarium All Hazards Partnership (ZAHP) to advance preparedness in the Exotic Animal Industry (EAI) Animal Care - Supporting USDA licensees in contingency planning, preparedness, response, and recovery before, during, and after adverse events Horse Protection for SCAR research SoringFiscal Year2027: One Health - Protecting animal and plant health intersects with some of the most pressing issues of our time: diseases that can spread between animals and people, global population growth, and food security. One Health is key in finding solutions. Learn how we're advancing One Health practice through research, applied science, and other initiatives.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 52% of the money, colleges and universities 29% and nonprofits 6.3%.

By state

54 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.