The New York Community Trust is accepting Letters of Interest for its New York City Animal Welfare Grantmaking Program.
Donor Name: The New York Community Trust
State: New York
City: New York City
Borough: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
For 30 years, The New York Community Trust has supported New York City’s nonprofit animal care sector, releasing more than $2.5 million in grants to provide veterinary and humane care to the City’s companion animals. With a recent bequest from the Marjorie S. Isaac Fund for Animals, The Trust has expanded its animal welfare program, with new funding opportunities for organizations based in and/or serving New York City.
Priorities
The Trust invites letters of interest from nonprofit groups for one- and two-year grants for projects designed to achieve one of the two following priorities:
- Priority 1: Support the welfare and humane treatment of animals in captivity and communities across the five boroughs.
- They will consider grants to projects that:
- advocate for and provide training, technical assistance, and oversight to help facilities offer rigorous standards of care for animals;
- develop and promote certification programs that encourage the ethical treatment of animals;
- reduce animal surrenders through education on adoption, pet care, and behavior training as well as increased access to veterinary care and the provision of supplies and care in underresourced communities;
- develop protections for animals affected by mistreatment and natural or other disasters;
- reduce the consumption or purchase of animal-based products (including meat) produced with unethical, unhealthy, or inhumane practices;
- offer opportunities for New York City residents, particularly children, to connect
- They will consider grants to projects that:
- Priority 2: Support the conservation, protection, rescue, and rehabilitation of animals in the wild, specifically wildlife that resides in or passes through New York City’s five boroughs (e.g., migratory birds, mammals, and pollinators), with a focus on protected species.
- They will consider grants to projects that:
- advocate, lobby, and conduct research to protect wildlife in New York City, including the creation, restoration, or conservation of critical habitat;
- increase the capacity of wildlife conservation, rescue, and rehabilitation nonprofits to protect more animals and/or improve systems and public understanding;
- create or expand community-driven efforts to protect and conserve wildlife in underresourced neighborhoods;
- offer educational, citizen science, and volunteer stewardship opportunities for New York City residents that help them better understand, appreciate, and live with wildlife.
- They will consider grants to projects that:
Funding Information
For both priorities, grant awards will fall into two categories:
- Grants of $30,000 to $60,000 over a 12- to 24-month period for a single organization’s internal capacity building; citizen science efforts; community engagement or volunteer-based activities; discrete research projects; and/or organizations that are volunteer-led or operate with a budget of less than $250,000; or
- Grants of $100,000 to $150,000 grant over a 12- to 24-month period for sector-wide improvements; advocacy to achieve policy or systems change; expansion or replication of proven or innovative practices; or coalition building.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants may submit one Letter of Interest and must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (or have a 501(c)(3) as a funds administrator) operating in the five boroughs of New York City. Organizations that are based outside of New York City but predominantly serve the City, and/or lead efforts relevant to the City’s animals, may also apply.
For more information, visit The New York Community Trust.
