The AKC Humane Fund: Women’s Shelters that Permit Pets and Associated Shelters

Deadline: quarterly, next deadline is 11/15/2020

Amount: $3,000 max

Website: http://images.akc.org/humane_fund/GrantApp_Women.pdf

Description:

The purpose of this program is to assist women’s shelters in welcoming pets and helping to break the cycle of domestic abuse. Program funding may be used for essential operational support relating to the housing of pets or capital improvements specifically for the housing and maintenance of pets.

Program funding will be provided in the following categories:

  1. Category A: support for nonprofit organizations that provide temporary or permanent housing for victims of domestic abuse and their pets
  2. Category B: support for nonprofit organizations that provide temporary or permanent housing for pets of victims of domestic abuse and that have a formal, established working relationship with at least one nonprofit shelter for victims of domestic abuse

Applicants in category A will be given priority.

Eligible Applicants:

Non Profits