Funding applications are now being accepted for research addressing Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions
Deadline: Thursday, February 24th, 2022 at 11:59pm Eastern
https://habri.org/grants/funding-opportunities/
HABRI is issuing a call for research proposals from institutions and organizations across the globe to investigate the health outcomes of pet ownership and/or animal-assisted interventions (AAI) or therapy, both for the people and the animals involved. Proposals should have a strong theoretical framework and focus on innovative approaches to studying the health effects of companion animals on humans within the following broad categories:
- Child Health and Development
- Healthy Aging
- Mental & Physical Health and Wellness
Additional Funding Through Pet Partners
- Determining best practices for effective AAI. For example, dosage, handler training, treatment protocols, etc.
- Studies that support the empirical appreciation for how therapy animal welfare can be protected and enhanced
- The study of AAI in professional environments: AAT, AAE, etc.
- Investigations focusing on AAI with the non-canine species that are registered with Pet Partners: cats, horses, birds, pigs, llamas & alpacas, rabbits, rats, and guinea pigs
- Studies involving virtual adaptation of AAI and other animal-related engagement initiatives
- Cross-cultural experiences of the human-animal bond
- Studies focused on the impact of AAI on populations not currently represented in the literature. For example, AAI with diverse demographic, social economic, or population-based groups
For more information visit: https://habri.org/grants/funding-opportunities/