The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust invites applications for projects to advance the quality of life for companion animals and native wildlife.
Donor Name: Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust’s priority is helping organizations go beyond basic care to support initiatives that will provide an enhanced quality of life for homeless and abused companion animals today and in the future.
Focus Areas
Funding applications should address one of the following program areas:
- Animal Adoption, Behavior Training, and Fostering
- Continuing Education and Training
- Humane and Wildlife Education
- Medical Care, Rehabilitation, and Wellness Care for Animals
- Pet and Feral Animal Population Control through Spay/Neuter
- Equipment
- Other Animal Care Initiatives
Funding Information
Preference will be given to organizations established for more than five years with an annual budget exceeding $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations must:
- Have a current 501(c)(3) ruling from the IRS. keep records on intake/disposition of all animals.
- Be in Ohio or selected counties in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Wisconsin. Please review the list of selected counties.
- Provide evidence of proper financial stewardship
- Financial support from 100% of board members
- Pursue a high quality of life for individual animals and improve the situation of significant numbers of animals.
- Deliver outstanding humane care, in facilities that meet or exceed accepted health and safety standards
- Have written policies on adoption procedures, spaying/neutering companion animals leaving the agency, display/release of wildlife, and
- Annual revenue for basic animal sheltering, rescue, and care activities from sustainable sources.
Ineligibility
Ineligible Organizations and Funding Requests:
- Capital project support
- General operating support
- Multi-year requests
- Individuals
- Breed-specific organizations
- Projects focusing on farmed or exotic animals
- Government agencies
- Films or other media
- Activities related to litigation
- Legislative advocacy
- Deficit reduction
- Endowment
- Support of fundraising events.
For more information, visit Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust.
