The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation’s support for animal well-being is rooted in the interests of its founder and the recognition that the health and well-being of animals, people and environment are inextricably linked.
Donor Name: Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Sewall is investing $1,515,000 in Animal Welfare grants in 2024. $723,000 of this funding was committed to multiyear grants in 2022 and 2023, leaving $792,000 available for new grants in 2024.
Focus Areas
Grants will be made in following areas:
- Animal Shelters
- Support for animal shelters throughout Maine. These will predominantly be one-year operating support grants. Periodic capital and capacity building project needs will also be considered. Typical operating grant size is $15,000-$40,000 per year.
- Foundation will prioritize organizations that:
- Provide humane sheltering and rehoming services and focused on small, domestic animals (cats and dogs)
- Are under-resourced and serve under-resourced communities
- Provide humane-education programming
- Provide (or seek to) community supports designed to keep animals in homes and out of shelters (e.g. access to affordable neutering services, pet food pantries, veterinary assistance programs, crisis management assistance such as temporary sheltering) and/or
- Work collaboratively to meet animal and community needs.
- Social Services
- Support for efforts working at the intersection of social services and animal well-being. This is a new area of giving for us. They anticipate supporting service and therapy animal programs, social service or other community-organization based programs that support animals to stay with their families and out of shelters (e.g. pet food pantries), programs that support families and animals together in times of crisis (temporary sheltering for animals and people facing domestic violence or other disasters), and those that otherwise address social justice issues as they pertain to animals.
- Cat Population Control
- Operating and project grants will be made to organizations to which the Sewall Foundation has provided support for cat population work in the past three years. Through these grants they will continue to support targeted efforts, employing best practices to address areas of greatest need. Grant size will vary based on scope of project and need.
Grant Period
Grants may span 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be eligible to accept tax-deductible donations as outlined in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt organizations, public schools, public agencies working for the State of Maine, or Indian tribal governments (and their political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior.
For more information, visit EBSF.
