New Grant Could Help Your California Shelter Keep and Bring More Pets and People Together

Illustration by Jaia Linden-Engel

The latest California for All Animals grant cycle aims to power shelters’ efforts to remove barriers that separate people and pets and keep animals waiting for adoption. The More Pets and People Together Grant application period will be open to eligible organizations for 15 days beginning on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. PDT and ending on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

Join the California for All Animals Advisory Council

A diverse group of people come together in community around a table. Illustration by Hatiye Garip for Fine Acts

Calling all California strategic thinkers, status quo disruptors, and changemakers! Through July 14 the California for All Animals program is seeking qualified applicants for an advisory council. The council will assist, […]

Celebrate ACO Appreciation Week with California for All Animals

Senior Animal Control Officer Christina Avila (center) and her team celebrate a free spay/neuter clinic in her community.

For ACO Appreciation Week at California for All Animals, we’re sharing the stories of just a few of the many amazing field officers working across the state. Join us in celebrating the ways they’re collaborating to build safer, healthier, more compassionate communities for animals and people, one conversation at a time.

What Love Looks Like

California for All Animals Year 1

Happy Anniversary, Cal for All Animals! We are thrilled to have awarded over $15 million in grant funding to shelters and animal control agencies in Cal for All Animals’ first year. This February 14, we’re reflecting on what love looks like through a new edition of the #allthenews newsletter.

Kick Off the Year With Open Arms and $420,000 in Grant Prizes

Man holds his dog and laughs joyfully

Pilot new approaches that open doors to new adopters and volunteers and welcome your entire community…and get a grant for doing it! 22 national organizations are inviting you to join the 2023 Open Arms Challenge. $420,000 in grant prizes available!

Reach Out to Join Our California Outreach Team

Dog raises paw in the air

Do you love working with animals but find one of your superpowers is supporting and mentoring people? Are you ready to take what you’ve learned and pass it along to your California colleagues? We want to hear from YOU! Apply to join our team as an Outreach Specialist by July 10.

Apply for a California for All Animals Open Grant Through June 30

California for All Animals

Dreaming about how your shelter could advance the welfare of animals and people in your community as well as staff well-being? We want to partner with you to make it happen. ALL private shelter organizations (with or without a municipal contract), animal service agencies, and municipal shelters are eligible to apply for an Open Grant.

It’s Open Grant Season in California!

California for All Animals is accepting applications for Open Grants from May 1–June 30, 2022. This funding is available to ALL statewide private shelter organizations (with or without a municipal contract), animal service agencies, and municipal shelters. Check out these upcoming opportunities to learn more!