The 2025 Maryland Horse Industry Board grant application process has begun and runs through October 4. The grants are geared towards educational, promotional and research projects that support horses or the equestrian community, or develop new opportunities for the Maryland horse industry. Funding for these grants is provided by the Maryland Feed Fund, which collects $6 on every ton of horse feed sold in Maryland. To date, MHIB has awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to over 400 Maryland projects.
More information and the application can be found at mda.maryland.gov/horseboard. Grant recipients will be announced no later than January 1, 2025 with funded projects being completed no later than June 30, 2025.