Who funds animal health research?

We count 95 funded animal health projects, active between 2021 and 2031, from 7 funders. The most came from USDA (56 projects), Gates Foundation (6 projects) and EU · MSCA (5 projects). The median award is $300K, across the 94 of 95 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

95

Funders

7

Median award

$300K

Open calls now

5

Top funders of animal health research

Projects whose title or summary mentions animal health. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open animal health funding calls

5 open calls mention animal health today.

• Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)
  Food and Drug AdministrationUp to $1,250,000Deadline: May 12, 2028 ·
• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
  National Institute of Food and Agriculture$10,000 – $10,000,000Deadline: December 31, 2026 ·
• Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)
  Food and Drug AdministrationUp to $250,000Deadline: January 29, 2027 ·
• NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
  Food and Drug AdministrationUp to $200,000Deadline: April 1, 2027 ·
• Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants (U18)
  Food and Drug Administration$225,000 – $2,500,000Deadline: September 4, 2028 ·

Funded animal health projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• There are a number of limitations that still affect the expansion and profitability of aquaculture in the north central region, whichwill…
  USDA · $934,772 · ends 2031
• U.s. Agriculture depends on a skilled workforce that can both generate new knowledge and apply it in real-world settings, yet many…
  USDA · $750,000 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Understanding the Biosynthesis of Terpenoid Mycotoxins
  NSF · MPS · $800,000 · ends 2031
• Livestock producers in southwestern wyoming and northeastern utah operate across a large, rural area where access to food-animal veterinary…
  USDA · $158,000 · ends 2030
• COORDINATED FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR FY25 - FACILITIES TO I
  NIH · NCI · $15,054,787 · ends 2030
• The Great Western Clinical Research Alliance
  UKRI · MRC · £1,400,000 · ends 2030
• Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines — Agricultural Development
  Gates Foundation · $35,800,000 · ends 2029
• GW4-CAT PhD Programme for Health Professionals
  Wellcome · £7,096,279 · ends 2029
• Collaborative Research: STAR: Insect Winners and Losers in a Variable World
  NSF · BIO · $299,292 · ends 2029
• SPF Rhesus Macaque Breeding Colony Expansion to Support HIV/AIDS-Related Research
  NIH · Office of the Director · $3,999,041 · ends 2029

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “veterinary or animal health”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.