Organizations seeking grants from TCA must submit the TCA written grant application form, IRS 501 (c) 3 Federal Tax Exemption Letter indicating tax status and their most recent IRS Form 990.  If the non-profit has any equines, the attending veterinarian must submit the TCA Vet Report evaluating the facility as well as a letter on their own stationary attesting to the fact they are the attending veterinarian for the previous 12 months.  All grant applications must be received between the January 1 and April 1 of the year they are applying for. 

The TCA Board of Directors then reviews these applications between April 1 and the June board meeting, contacting the many references before making its decisions based on merit and available funds.  All grants are distributed before the end of June of each year.

In special cases emergency grants will be considered at any time of year, with the same criteria as above, based on the natural disaster that occurred or the plight of the non-profit.

  Directors Kathleen Crompton, Rob Whiteley, and Dr. Jim Orsini at TCA Annual Board Meeting