California for All Animals, a five-year project administered by the Koret Shelter Medicine Program, is aimed at improving the lives of at-risk animals in the state and providing much-needed resources to shelters that serve this vulnerable population. We’re kicking off this historic initiative with two grants focused on making an immediate impact in shelters across the state.

• $5,000 Welcome Grants are available to all municipal or private shelters with municipal contracts, and the deadline to apply is March 31, 2022.
  
  
• Additionally, all shelters are invited to apply for targeted Portal Grants to retrofit cat and small dog/puppy housing with pass-through portals. Portal Grant applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis and will be prioritized based on need and impact.

Register for the grant applicants informational webinar and join us on Friday, February 18, at 12 p.m. PT. We’ll walk through each step of the application process and answer your questions along the way.

California for All Animals exists to unite and amplify the work of California animal shelters to achieve our shared goal of matching every animal in need with the right outcome through the right care, delivered in the right place and at the right time. This unique state-funded initiative was made possible in 2021 when California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed budget legislation that includes $45 million in one-time support for a statewide Animal Shelter Assistance Program, an augmentation to $5 million earmarked earlier that year.