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Grant Opportunity - Deadline 3/31/22 - Welcome Grant - California for All Animals
2022-03-31 | Virtual
California for All Animals is a program designed to meet you exactly where you are. To join the community of shelters across the state working toward a 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, sign up and tell us more about your shelter!
Complete the Welcome Grant application by March 31, 2022: fill out the super short application, share some data, and claim your money. It’s really that easy! All municipal shelters and private shelters with a municipal contract to shelter animals in California are eligible to apply for this grant. Eligible shelters will receive a $5,000 grant upon acceptance into the California for All Animals program. Email data@californiaforallanimals.com if you need guidance on gathering or submitting your shelter’s data or if you need help with the application process.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/welcome-grants/

Grant Opportunity - Deadline 4/11/22 - 2022 Grant Cycle - California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative
2022-04-11 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The California Animal Welfare Funders Collaborative is excited to offer another year of funding to animal services agencies across the state.
With the addition of two new funders, California Community Foundation and California for All Animals, there is more funding available than before!
The grant application window will be open from Monday, March 28, 2022 and run through Monday, April 11, 2022.
Please see the information below or visit our website to learn how your organization can qualify and apply for a grant from the collaborative this year.
Grant requirements:

Projects should propose innovative ideas in improving animal welfare, preserving human-animal connections, lifesaving, or field services programs.
New or expanded project that extend above and beyond your existing work.
NEW THIS YEAR: Applications will also qualify if the project/program helped you pivot your response to challenges (staffing shortages, pandemic-related operations, etc.) faced in the current animal welfare landscape.
Applicant must be a private or government shelter or animal control agency in Californi
Note – Private or government shelters or animal control agencies may co-apply with a rescue organization, but the shelter / animal control agency must be the main applicant. If awarded and want/need your grant funds to be routed to your co-applicant please note that in your application.
There is no maximum amount an organization can apply for, but keep in mind the average CAWFC grant award. Last year’s grant awards ranged from $1,500 to $40,000 with the average gift being just under $11,000.
Grant cycle will begin July 1, 2022 and all funds must be spent by June 30, 2023.
Grantees will be required to submit quarterly reports noting amount spent and grant impacts.
Current CAWFC 2021/2022 grant holders may apply.

How to apply:

Complete the grant application HERE
DEADLINE – Monday, April 11th, 5 pm PST

Please send any questions about the grant process to cafundercollaborative@gmail.com.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.foundanimals.org/cawfc/

Grant Opportunity – Deadline 6/30/22 – Open Grant – California for All Animals
2022-06-30
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program (KSMP) is announcing requests for proposals for the California for All Animals Program. We are excited to partner with you to make an impact on animal shelters in California. The Open Grants period will commence on May 1, 2022 and end on June 30, 2022.
Learn more and apply here: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/open-grants/
Who is eligible?

municipal shelters,
private shelters with municipal contracts, and
private shelters without municipal contracts that house animals in a brick and mortar facility and are open to the public a minimum of fifteen hours per week for adoptions and return to home.

Animal control agencies that provide field services and animal control functions are also eligible to apply, even if they do not perform sheltering services.

Most grants will be funded in a range of $25,000 to $200,000; however, if your proposal is outside this range, reach out to our team and we can talk through it.
What are the guidelines?
The goal of the California for All Animals program is to reduce the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals in shelters. That means all shelters in California are able to provide every animal at risk with the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time to the Right Outcome. To reach this goal, we are focusing on four categories: Outcomes (Adoptions, Foster, Return to Home and Community), Field Services and Animal Control, Care of Animals in the Shelter, and Community Support.
Outcomes (Adoptions, Return to Home and Return to Community)
What does your organization need to increase adoptions, foster programs, transfer to partners, return to home, and return to community of origin (community cats, for example). Proposals may include requests for veterinary care, supplies, equipment, technology, training and staffing.
Field Services and Animal Control
Animal control officers play a vital role in an agency’s connection to the community. What does your organization need to return loose pets to their homes and provide support to community members? Examples include supplies such as kitten kits, fencing, trolleys, doghouses, vouchers for spay/neuter and medical care, microchip scanners, collars and leashes, and technology to enhance mobile work. Proposals will also be accepted for training for animal control officers to provide supportive services.
Care of Animals in the Shelter
Grant funding in this category should focus on physical, medical and mental well-being of animals that are in the shelter’s care. This includes veterinary care supplies and services, behavior and enrichment, volunteer and foster programs, equipment and supplies including housing improvements and interaction spaces.
Intake Management and Community Support
Grant funding in this category should focus on strengthening and streamlining your organization’s ability to provide services to the community. Examples include supplies and veterinary care to keep pets in their homes and communities of origin, developing appointment-based services for intake, resources for handling calls such as an automated system, finder foster programs, website messaging, text messaging, hotline run by staff or volunteers, and staffing for outreach and engagement.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/open-grants/

Grant Opportunity - 9/15/22 to 10/15/22 - Sniptember Spay/Neuter Grants - California for All Animals
2022-09-15, 2022-10-15
Let’s grow our spay/neuter capacity together, California!
We’re doubling down on our commitment to help you provide the care and services that strengthen the bonds and remove the barriers between pets in your community and the people who care for them with Sniptember, a 30-day spay/neuter grant blitz to continue the effort to build back our surgery capacity and relieve the bottlenecks that are keeping animals in our shelters for too long.
Municipal animal shelters, private animal shelters with municipal contracts, and private shelters are eligible to respond to this RFP, even if they already received a California for All Animals grant this year. We know you have work to do so we’ve kept the application process simple: Submit your one-page proposal, budget, and estimated impact statement.
Veterinary clinics and spay/neuter organizations without a brick and mortar intake facility are encouraged to partner with animal shelters on proposals. The shelter would act as the recipient of the funding and then contract with the spay/neuter organization for services. If you need help partnering with a shelter(s) in your region, reach out to us at grants@californiaforallanimals.com and we’ll connect you.
The funding priority for this grant cycle is to increase capacity for spay/neuter services for animal shelters, which is defined as spay/neuter of animals in the shelter, referred by field services and those at risk of ending up in the shelter, for example pet owners experiencing homelessness, pet owners residing in zip codes of high intake, and priority community animals. Operational costs associated with increasing capacity should be included in the proposal.
RFPs will be accepted from September 15 – October 15, 2022. Applicants will be notified via email by November 15, 2022. For more information visit California for All Animals.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/sniptember-spay-neuter-grants/

Grant Opportunity - 1/23/23 to 1/30/23 - Open Arms Challenge Application Window - Maddie's Fund
2023-01-23, 2023-01-30
Get ready for the 2023 Open Arms Challenge where $420,000 in grant prizes will be available!
This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. Twenty-two national organizations are joining forces to encourage animal shelters and foster-based organizations to pilot new approaches that welcome your entire community during the month of April.
And as if increased inclusivity and community engagement weren’t incentive enough, there’s also $420,000 in grant prizes available!
Save the date: Registration will open on January 23 and close on January 30, 2023.
The goal of this Challenge is to increase inclusivity and provide a welcoming environment for all community members. What that looks like is different for every organization. It can be as simple as providing literature in multiple languages or returning voicemails in a timely manner to overhauling the adoption application, undertaking bias training or focusing on neighborhoods where adoption events are not held.
Important Dates:

Registration Period: Monday, January 23, 2023 – Monday, January 30, 2023 (Apply through our grants portal until 5pm PST on January 30, 2023)
Prep Period: March 1 – March 31, 2023. This is your chance to prepare for your new welcoming practices (update policies/procedures, train staff, etc.)
Challenge Period: April 1, 2023 – April 30, 203. During this time, you will pilot your new practices.
Participation Reports Due: Friday, May 19, 2023 (see a sample of that report)
Final Report (via Zoom Huddle) for Award Winners: September 2023 (see sample questions)

To be considered to PARTICIPATE in this Challenge, your organization must:

Be a U.S.-based government agency or 501c3 public charity that focuses on dogs and/or cats
Be a shelter, foster-based organization or public charity that focuses on keeping pets and people together
Be current on Maddie’s Fund grant reporting for any prior grants
Be a member of Shelter Animals Count
Register for the Challenge by submitting a complete application through the Maddie’s Fund Grants Portal. You’ll be notified by February 17, 2023 if you meet the eligibility requirements to participate in the Challenge.
Recommended but not required: Maddie’s® Pet Forum, Maddie’s® University, Best Friends Pet Lifesaving Dashboard

To be considered for an AWARD from this Challenge, your organization must:

Meet the requirements above
Submit the Participation Report (due Friday, May 19, 2023 by 5pm PST). (View sample Participation Report) Please note, this sample is provided for reference only and questions are subject to change.

WEBSITE LINK: https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge.htm

Grant Opportunity - 9/15/23 to 9/29/23 - More Pets and People Together Grant Period - California for All Animals
2023-09-15, 2023-09-29
The UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program (KSMP) is announcing requests for proposals for the California for All Animals (C4AA) Program. We are excited to partner with you to make an impact on animal shelters and communities in California.
The More Pets and People Together Grants application period will be open to eligible organizations in California for 15 days beginning on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 7:00am PDT and ending on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 7:00pm PDT.

This grant cycle will focus on removing barriers in four focus areas:

Adoptions
Foster programming
Return to home/community/field
Intake prevention services

We welcome innovation outside these focus areas in an outcomes process not listed above.

We recognize that sustainable change takes place over extended periods of time, and we encourage organizations to use this funding opportunity to commit to any of the following incremental changes aimed at dismantling barriers and building bridges within the community. Each organization’s unique circumstances (whether it be budget, staff capacity, or general community resources) will dictate their approach.

For additional guidelines, resources, and to apply, visit our website.
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.californiaforallanimals.com/grants/mppt-grants/

Grant Opportunity - 2/26/24 - Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Begins - Maddie's Fund
2024-02-26
Join us for the all-inclusive 2024 Open Arms Challenge! This grant Challenge is like no other. For the entire month of April 2024, animal shelters, foster-based organizations and public charities are encouraged to create a new program or expand an existing one focused on keeping pets and people together. Beginning in 2024, there will only be one Challenge per year.
Apply to participate in the 2024 Open Arms Challenge between February 26 – March 6, 2024.
Interested organizations can apply through the Maddie’s Fund grants portal until 5pm PT on March 6, 2024.
To be considered to PARTICIPATE in this Challenge, your organization must be:

A U.S.-based government agency or 501c3 public charity
A shelter, foster-based organization or other animal welfare organization focused on keeping pets and people together or animals in their communities
Focused on dogs and/or cats
An active participant in Shelter Animals Count
Current on all grant reporting for any prior Maddie’s Fund grants

If you have any questions, please contact grants@maddiesfund.org
WEBSITE LINK: https://www.maddiesfund.org/open-arms-challenge-2024.htm

Grant Opportunity - 3/6/24 - Open Arms Challenge Registration Period Deadline - Maddie's Fund
2024-03-06 17:00
