The Bob and Toni Mallet fund has specific geographical requirements and is limited to centers in Pennsylvania and the surrounding states of Ohio, West Virginia, New York, New Jersey and Maryland. The grant is open to PATH Intl. Center Members and Premier Accredited Centers.

These funds are to be used to increase access to equine-assisted services through financial support for credentialing and training leading to credentialing as well as financial aid for EAS participants at the full program cost up to $150 per lesson/session. By increasing the number of PATH Intl. credentialed professionals and providing program cost support, access to EAS programs will increase, thereby reducing the overall number of participants on a center’s waitlist and increasing the number of individuals served.

There are two categories of grants:

• Premier Accredited Centers in PA, OH, WV, NY, NJ and MD – Requests of $20,000 over two years to support credentialing and training leading to credentialing as well as financial aid for EAS participants at the full program cost up to $150 per lesson/session for a total of no more than 50% of the total annual grant award. (Ex: $5,000 for financial aid for participants to cover full program costs and $5,000 for credentialing expenses annually).
• Center Members in PA, OH, WV, NY, NJ and MD – Requests of $10,000 over two years to support credentialing and training leading to credentialing as well as financial aid for EAS participants at the full program cost up to $150 per lesson/session for a total of no more than 50% of the total annual grant award. (Ex: $2500 for financial aid for participants to cover full program costs and $2500 for credentialing expenses annually).

• Must currently be and remain a PATH Intl. Center Member or Premier Accredited Center in good standing during the grant term
• Complete and submit the application
• Provide center’s financial documentation
• Sign compliance document

Bob and Toni Mallet Access Grant applications will open March 2, 2026.  Grant funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis for qualified applicants. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure consideration while funds are available. The deadline for application is June 30, 2026, however all funds may be distributed prior to the deadline.

The precise number of grants available is variable based on the number of applications received and amounts granted.

All PATH Intl. credentials and certifications are eligible to be funded including the PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI®), PATH Intl. Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL), all other PATH Intl. Certifications and Equine-assisted Learning Microcredentials.

Consideration will also be given to American Hippotherapy Association courses, American Hippotherapy Certification Board (AHCB) Certification, AHCB Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist certification for physical, occupational and speech therapy professionals, as well as the HERD Institute Equine-Assisted Learning or Psychotherapy Certifications.

The Bob and Toni Mallet Access Grants may be used to support training expenses that will lead to credentialing. Examples include mentoring and educational courses, such as an Advanced Instructor Training course or Principles of Therapeutic Riding. Travel expenses are not eligible.

Each grant application will be reviewed using objective criteria based upon:

• Completeness of application
• Details of request and intended use of funds
• Case for support
• Overall impression of the application, center and potential for sustainable impact
• Impact on access for services
• Impact on center sustainability
• Anticipated outcomes and evaluation tools used to measure success

• Grant reports will give detailed examples of the impact of these funds specific to improving overall access to EAS. The use of Key Performance Indicators, (KPI), center metrics such as increase in the number of credentialed professionals, increase in the number of clients or participants served, or other objective criteria are required.
• Periodic survey responses specific to the services offered and numbers served.
• Grantees of multi-year grant awards are required to submit a report detailing use of funds within one year of the award and prior to receiving funds for the second year. Failure to provide a mid-period report will result in loss of funds for the second year.
• A final report is required within one month of the total grant award period.

• Recipients will be required to sign a grant agreement.
• Recipients will be required to provide acknowledgment as directed by PATH Intl.

• Applicants will receive notification within 45 days of application submission.
• Funds will be distributed within 90 days of application submission.
• Multi-year recipients will submit one year and final reports.

• Email
• Center Name
• PATH Intl. Center Member Number
• Center Address
• Center Website
• Center Representative
• Center Representative Email
• Center Representative Phone
• Responsible Person
• Center Budget
• Organizational Structure
• Age of Center
• Number of Individuals served annually
• Types of Services Offered
• Number of Credentialed Professionals
• Credentials and Tenure of each Credentialed Professional
• Waitlist number
• What are the top three reasons there is a waitlist?
• Fund use – detailed description of how funds will be used, including percentage of funds intended for each area
• Grant Budget – requires upload of budget for grant expenditure
• Desired Results – specific, concise, and include measurable outcomes
• Timeline – what is your timeline for implementation?
• Documentation- What type of documents will be used to specifically address the center’s ability to provide increased access to EAS? (benchmarks, key performance indicators, other objective measures of impact)
• Waitlist Impact – how will these funds impact your waitlist?
• Participant Impact – how will these funds impact your participants and their families?
• Staff Impact – how will these funds impact your center staff, current and future?
• Contingency Plan – In the event there is a change in personnel, what is the contingency plan to manage this grant?
• Supporting Documents – requires upload of most recent audited financial statement, 990, or similar.