OVERVIEW: The Quail Roost Foundation makes modest grants relating to animal welfare, education, global development and health, and humanitarian aid. Its domestic grants tend to center around New Mexico and Florida.
IP TAKE: Quail Roost appreciates building long-term relationships with its grantees making it more difficult for new grant seekers to secure funding. It prefers to support small, local, community-based organizations where modest donations can have a major impact. Quail Roost likes to develop personal relationships with its grantees. Though a collaborative funder, it’s not particularly accessible.
PROFILE: The Quail Roost Foundation was established in 2004 in honor of the legacy of Harriet and Elmer Heubeck Jr., owners of Quail Roost Farm, a Florida-based thoroughbred horse breeding operation, beef ranch, and game preserve. The foundation seeks to invest “in the creation of a more just, healthy and sustainable world.” Quail Roost divides its budget evenly across six main areas of giving. It supports animal welfare, education, emergency relief, health, home community (Taos County, NM and surrounding areas), justice, and sustainability.
Grants for Global Health
Quail Roost takes a broad approach to global health grantmaking. While it does not make its priorities clear, it appears to be particularly interested in women’s health, maternal health and child health. The foundation does not impose geographic restrictions on its grantmaking and supports projects in several developing countries. Regular grantees include the Burma Humanitarian Mission, the Daniels Hamant Foundation’s Centro Medico Susan Hou, Nguyen Nga Center, and One World One Heart Foundation’s Nepal Medical Camp.
Grants for Education
The Quail Roost Foundation supports education both in the United States and abroad. It supports organizations that provide resources and increase educational opportunities in developing countries such as Burma, Guatemala, and Cambodia. In the United States, it mainly supports outdoor education programs that aim to reach inner city students and promote a love of nature and environmental stewardship.
Grants for Animals and Wildlife
The Quail Roost Foundation broadly supports philanthropic efforts that protect and support “all creatures.” It is particularly supportive of horse-related nonprofits, including horse welfare efforts and horse-based therapy programs, such as Equine Spirit Sanctuary, Horse Protection Association of Florida, and Horses n Heroes. It also supports general wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations, such as the New Mexico Wildlife Center and Colorado Pet Pantry.
Grants for Humanitarian Relief
The Quail Roost Foundation’s Emergency and Contingency grants generally go to provide support for natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the world. Recently, the foundation has supported the International Rescue Committee’s Syrian refugee relief efforts, Mercy Corps’s Hurricane Dorian relief in the Bahamas, BRAC USA’s efforts toward the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar, and Ceres Global’s efforts concerning Guatemala’s Volcan Fuego disaster.
Important Grant Details:
Grant amounts range from about $2,000 to $10,000. The foundation’s board has a discretionary grant program that ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, but these grants tend to support local projects in New Mexico. To learn more about Quail Roost’s grantees, explore its grants page.
Quail Roost seeks to develop relationships with its grantees for multiple grant cycles. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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