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Equine Disease Research Funding
From Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
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The equine disease research funding programme of the Equine Technical Support and Equine Breeding Scheme 2020 provides financial support for projects aimed at improving quality equine production through research into equine diseases. It supports research benefiting the thoroughbred and non-thoroughbred horse sectors.
The research organisation must submit when applying detailed information on the research to be funded under the scheme, with details of the research goal, before starting research. The application must include an approximate date of the expected results and their place of publication on the internet.
Results must be made available on the internet for a period of at least 5 years and also in suitable newspapers, journals or in scientific periodicals with at least national circulation. The results on the internet must be published no later than any information given directly to members of individual organisations.
All projects must demonstrate their compatibility to the Sport Horse strategy - Reaching New Heights - to be considered eligible for grant aid. You must comply with the terms of the scheme.
You must provide acceptable documentation as proof of spending and comply with all legal, tax registration, and employment regulations.
Applications for the scheme are evaluated using set criteria. The funding for the scheme is limited and applications are accepted subject to the maximum overall budget available each year. All projects proposed must be capable of being fully completed within the scheme year.
Aid is granted to cover up to 100% of eligible costs. On approval, projects are notified about the maximum grant payable to the organisation for the specific project in the year concerned. Projects can later be amended subject to the department's approval but they must remain within the maximum limit granted.
The eligible expenses for research into equine diseases include:
Applications closed on 5pm on Friday 21 February 2020.
Applications along with the necessary documentation will be accepted by email format by the closing date however a hard-signed copy of the application form and supplementary supporting documentation must be received within 3 working days.