The Queensland Off-The-Track (QOTT) Grants Program is an initiative to support the lifelong welfare of retired racehorses.
Applications are now open for the 2023 Queensland Off-The-Track Grants Program, with up to $550,000 on offer across five alternate initiatives.
QOTT Grants are available to support not-for-profit organisations and charities that provide a lifelong safety net for retired racehorses that have previously transitioned from the racing industry into the domestic horse community but have become vulnerable or at risk at later stages of their lives, and require veterinary treatment and/or professional retraining services to assist with their placement into suitable, long-term homes.
QOTT also provides support to not-for-profit organisations that utilise retired racehorses as therapy aids to provide professional therapy or rehabilitation programs to community groups or individual persons. This includes people with disabilities, disadvantaged children, youth and adults, aged care, war veterans or other community support services.
For the first time, new grant categories are available to support businesses, including horse/trail riding services, equine colleges, equine therapy centres and farm stays, to bolster the opportunities afforded to retired horses. The introduction of a grant for equine-related businesses is designed to help grow the number of retired racehorses being utilised by these organisations, and to explore new non-competitive avenues for the horses to enjoy a second career.
Additionally, QOTT has announced a grant for its network of Acknowledged Retrainers, who play a critical role in retired racehorses transitioning to new homes. Grant funding will help retrainers boost their capacity to transition more racehorses to second careers, enhance the quality of the state’s acknowledged retrainer network, and assist in a variety of resourcing and infrastructure projects to help retrainers expand their operations or upgrade their facilities.
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If you would like to be notified about upcoming QOTT Grant rounds, please email offthetrack@racingqueensland.com.au with your contact details.
There are no rounds available for Racing Queensland at the moment.