The VDACS Large Animal Veterinary Grant Program application period opened July 1, 2025, for applications from large animal veterinarians who provide veterinary services for livestock, poultry, or equines. VDACS will provide four recipients with up to $110,000, disbursed over three years to support large animal veterinary services across the Commonwealth. The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is working alongside VDACS to further extend large animal veterinarian incentives in Southern and Southwest Virginia. Up to two applicants from the pool will be awarded Tobacco Commission grants up to $150,000 over five years to practice in the South and Southwest. The deadline for applications to be considered for all grants is September 1, 2025.