Mars Petcare, in partnership with the Civic Design Center, through the BETTER CITIES FOR PETS™ program, will provide grants to cities, and/or their designated nonprofit partner, to advance its ambition of ending pet homelessness and support keeping people and pets together.
Donor Name: Mars Petcare
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/26/2022
Grant Size: up to $2,000
Details:
Projected Award Categories
Awards aim to be given in four categories – Shelters, Homes, Parks, and/or Businesses and may support either new or existing programs that help cities become pet-friendly and keep people and pets together.
- Shelters – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated toward public and/or private shelter.
- Homes – Program proposed budget is at minimum 60% to be designated towards support for community-based programs.
- Parks – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated towards public space-based programs.
- Businesses – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated towards public and/or private business-focused programs.
Funding Information
Five grants of $20,000 are available to cities or their designated NGO/non-profit partner, supporting programs that make cities more pet friendly and keep people and pets together.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, an application must include all of the following baseline criteria:
- The city must be either a current Better Cities for Pets certified city, or an applicant to become a Better Cities for Pets certified city. Designation of certification as a Better Cities for Pets city will not guarantee, nor preclude a city from a grant award.
- The application must include a letter of support from the Mayor’s Office.
- If you are a nonprofit organization applying on behalf of a city, or in partnership with a city, you must:
- be a bona fide charitable, nonprofit organization
- be willing to provide legal documents verifying charitable, nonprofit status along with, program materials and list of senior staff and board members
For more information, visit Mars Petcare.