The Animal Welfare Fund supports organizations dedicated to advancing animal welfare in Maine.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Types of Funding
Three-year general support grants to animal shelters focused on cats and dogs that do all of the following:
- Help low-income people and their pets stay together to prevent surrender/abandonment, especially at times of hardship, e.g., domestic abuse, homelessness, serious illness, etc.
- Support population control activities for cats and dogs
- Educate pet owners and community members about the care and humane treatment of animals.
Please note: Maximum award amount for all organizations regardless of size is $15,000 per year.
- One-year project grants to animal welfare organizations for one or more of the following:
- Programs that help low-income people and their pets stay together to prevent surrender/abandonment, especially at times of hardship
- Population control activities for cats and dogs
- Education of pet owners and/or community members about the care and humane treatment of animals
- Statewide coordination among shelters
- Coordination with human services agencies to make interventions that support animals in crisis situations.
Who is eligible to apply?
- Nonprofit, charitable organizations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and also classified as an organization described in sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)
- Municipalities
- Public schools
- Public agencies working for the State of Maine
- Indian tribal governments (or political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior
- Groups without any tax status may apply with a fiscal sponsor that is an eligible organization as described above.
For more information, visit MCF.