USET Foundation Grant Opportunities:
The USET Foundation supports the competition, training, coaching, travel, and educational needs of America’s Elite and Developing International High Performance athletes and horses in partnership with US Equestrian.
The Foundation provides both direct support to the US Equestrian High Performance Programs and grant opportunities to individual athletes through the generosity of their donors.
Jacqueline B. Mars Competition and Training Grants (National)
The Jacqueline B. Mars Competition and Training Grants are awarded annually by the USET Foundation. The Jacqueline B. Mars Grant aims to support the Eventing Pathway Program’s goal of sustainable success on the world stage. Specifically, these grants are designed to assist athlete/horse combinations to achieve Pre-Elite or Elite Program criteria. The grants will support athlete/horse combinations already competing at the 4* level with the perceived potential to achieve Pre-Elite or Elite status within the next 12 months (Pre-Elite and Elite Program criteria can be found HERE).
The goal of the grant is to provide training and competition resources for athletes who have never competed on an Eventing Olympics or FEI World Championships Team and have earned, via results and potential, the opportunity to travel to another part of the country with the National grant.
- Spring Application: due April 11, 2025.
- Summer Application: due May 2, 2025
- Fall Application: due August 1, 2025
Jacqueline B. Mars Competition and Training Grants (International)
To be announced.
Karen E. Stives Endowment Grants
The 2025 European Development Tour will be supported by these grants.
Gilterdge Challenge Endowment:
The U.S. Eventing Squad for the 2025 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S will be supported by these grants.
The US Eventing Pathway Working Group recommends recipients to the USET Foundation for the Jacqueline B. Mars Competition and Training Grants and Karen E. Stives Endowment Grants.
USEA Foundation Grant Opportunities:
The USEA Foundation administers multiple grants and scholarships per year to provide funds to be used for coaching, training, and participating in competitions aimed at advancing the skills of both horse and rider.
More information on the opportunities and how to apply can be found HERE.