The Maine Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Animal Welfare Fund to support organizations dedicated to advancing animal welfare in Maine.
Donor Name: Maine Community Foundation
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Types of Funding
- Three-year general support grants to animal shelters focused on cats and dogs that:
- 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. The first cohort will be awarded grants in 2022. The second and third years of funding will be contingent on progress reports.No new applications will be accepted for general support until 2025.
- 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 to support animals in crisis situations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit, charitable organizations are 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.
To receive a grant, an organization must:
- Advance animal welfare through sheltering, rescue, and/or population control
For more information, visit Animal Welfare.
