Open Grant Proposals

Miller Trust Grants

This Grant is open for proposals May 29th – August 29, 2023

In 2002, the George Sydney and Phyllis Redmond Miller Trust designated EveryCat Health Foundation as one of its advisor organizations. EveryCat has subsequently been provided an unprecedented opportunity to make annual recommendations for grant awards to the San Francisco Foundation, trustees of the Miller Trust. The total grant funding varies each year.

Submissions must be made through the EveryCat Health Foundation Grant Submission Portal

Grant Proposal Documents:

2023 Miller Trust Grant Proposal Guidelines

2023 EveryCat Grant Application Checklist

 EveryCat Humane Use of Animals Guidelines

Please Take Note: Based on the requirements of the George and Phyllis Miller Trust, proposals will be accepted only from principal investigators at the following institutions. Partnerships with listed institutions are permitted.

• University of California, Davis
• Colorado State University
• Cornell University
• University of Illinois
• Iowa State University
• University of Minnesota
• University of Missouri
• The Ohio State University
• University of Tennessee
• Texas A&M University
• Virginia/Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

The maximum grant amount is $50,000 for 1 – 2 year projects.

Requests for Proposals for Miller Trust Grants are typically announced in May/June with a submission deadline in August. 

In 2022, EveryCat recommended 7 grants for funding, totaling $233,284.00 USD.

Special Grant

This Grant is not currently open for proposals.

Topics of Interest:
1. The Impact of Dietary Phosphorus and Calcium (CaP-K) on Feline Kidney Health
2. Early Renal Disease Biomarkers

EveryCat Health Foundation, in a special funding opportunity co-sponsored by Nestlé Purina Petcare and Mars Petcare, is funding grants that address the effect that dietary phosphorus and calcium to phosphorus ratio have on renal health in cats as well as biomarkers to detect early renal disease. Approximately $400,000 is available to fund proposals of sufficient scientific merit, relevance, and potential to impact feline health.

The overall goal of such research is to provide evidence that will lead to scientific consensus on safe levels and types of dietary phosphorus for feline diets. High priority areas that have been identified and will be given special consideration include:

• Investigation of factors that influence phosphorus bioavailability and metabolism including source and form of phosphorus in foods.
• Identification of biomarkers of renal injury (i.e., especially markers that detect early kidney changes before irreversible damage occurs).
• Identification of in vitro assays that correlate with in vivo function of phosphorus sources.

“Kidney disease is the number one cause of death in older cats, but its cause is unknown. EveryCat Health Foundation has teamed up with two giants of the pet food industry, Nestlé Purina Petcare, and Mars Petcare, to fund health studies investigating these critical areas that improve the quality and longevity of every cat’s life,” states Drew Weigner, DVM, EveryCat Health Foundation’s Past President.

It is expected that most grants will be in the range of $10,000 – $50,000 for 1-2-year projects. Projects must demonstrate their relevance regarding the topic of interest and their benefit to improving feline health, particularly regarding domestic cats.
Exceptional grants may be funded for up to $100,000. These grants exhibit a very high degree of proficiency and pursue truly ground-breaking research into the topics of interest.

Read the complete grant proposal information HERE.

For additional information about submitting a grant proposal, please visit the Grant Process page.

See a complete list of the CaP-K Grants funded in 2020, 2021, and 2022 HERE