AVMF REACH Program™

The AVMF REACH Program aims to break down barriers to immediate veterinary care by offering grants to any of the more than 100,000 AVMA member veterinarians across the nation, increasing assistance to the most vulnerable communities. This program empowers AVMF to bring our  “Helping Veterinarians Help Animals” motto to fruition on a much greater national and regional scale, potentially assisting thousands more animals in need every  year.

“The AVMF REACH Program has helped us treat deserving patients and clients in new ways not before possible. Being able to inform a client struggling with severe financial difficulty and a sick pet that they will be taken care of is such a blessing. I’ll never forget the generosity of this program, the client’s gratitude, and tears of joy as we see hope for a loved one’s return.”

“The REACH program was instrumental in saving the life of my patient. The owner had lost her husband less than a week ago in a motorcycle accident, then her puppy started vomiting. It turned out he had ingested a squeaker and she was going to have to euthanize him because her finances were so uncertain and she just couldn’t pay for surgery. She and her son (and me and my staff) were all in tears. We couldn’t let this kid lose his dad and his dog, so we did the surgery and REACH helped us be able to do it. Thank you!”

“As an emergency and urgent care veterinarian I have seen how the unexpected can happen at any moment. Oftentimes, the unexpected can come at a great cost – not only emotionally but financially. The REACH program saved my patient’s life by providing financial support to a sweet puppy in need. Because of this program inevitable euthanasia was avoided. I am so thankful as a veterinarian to have this as an option. Morale of the entire team was boosted that day knowing we had saved a life rather than ending one with so very much potential. We are forever grateful.”

The AVMF REACH Program has seen tremendous success since its inception in 2023. Due to the overwhelming positive response, we’ve made two key changes to the program to allow us to support more AVMA members.

1. AVMA members are eligible to receive $1,000 a year to use for eligible cases, as long as funds are available.
2. A maximum of five grant requests per clinic address can be awarded per calendar year.

Please note: While every attempt will be made to approve your grant at the requested amount, high demand for limited resources may result in some grants being funded at a lesser amount or not be funded at all. To ensure fairness, grant requests will be evaluated by a stringent review process.