California Shorthorn Charitable Foundation

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Shorthorn Heritage

Funding California's Next Ranching Generation

We provide financial assistance and hands-on mentorship to agricultural students pursuing careers in animal science, agribusiness, and sustainable grassland stewardship across the state.

+ Annual Funding

Available Scholarship Awards

Our foundation offers three distinct pathways designed to support academic excellence, practical veterinary research, and direct hands-on stewardship of California's agricultural lands.

Academic Excellence
Land Stewardship
Veterinary Medicine

The Heritage Award

The Grassland Grant

The Clinical Scholarship

Supporting undergraduate students pursuing degrees in agribusiness and livestock management. Designed for those committed to preserving rural community resilience.

Dedicated to students focusing on sustainable grazing systems, pasture-proven research, and ecological conservation of West Coast ranchlands.

Funding advanced veterinary students specializing in large animal health, genetics, and herd diagnostics to support rural veterinary practices.

$5,000

Annual Funding

$7,500

Research Funding

$10,000

Graduate Award

Our Statewide Reach

Stewardship in Action

$120k+

Awarded annually

45+

Scholars supported

28

Counties represented

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Secure Our Grazing Future

Applications open annually in early autumn. Download our comprehensive guidelines to review eligibility criteria, required documentation, and submission deadlines.