Animal Welfare Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Animal Welfare Grant
Funder: Friends of NCVMA Foundation Inc (NCVMA Public + Private Animal Shelter Fund)
Geographic Scope: North Carolina
Overview:
The NCVMA offers a one-time grant of up to $2,500 to help NC animal shelters make improvements and remain compliant with the NC Department of Agriculture + Consumer Services' inspection guidelines.
- NC-licensed animal shelter facilities
- Must have a NC-licensed shelter veterinarian of record
Eligibility Requirements
- Repair of animal housing
- Facility upgrades that support animal welfare in the shelter
Allowable Use of Funds
- Personnel expenditures
- Medications
What Is Not Funded
Award History
Total Since 2014: $174,113 awarded to North Carolina shelters2024 Example: Lee County Animal Shelter received funds to repaint kennels and purchase a shade tent for outdoor dog yard
- Grant proposals are reviewed by the NCVMA Animal Welfare Committee
- Awards based on financial and physical need
- Successful applicants notified by email or telephone after review
- Encouraged to submit before and after photos and completion reports within 30 days of receiving funds
Review Process
- North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association
- 1611 Jones Franklin Road, #108
- Raleigh, NC 27606
- Phone: 919-851-5850
- Email: jen@ncvma.org
Contact Information
Jen Kendrick, Executive DirectorHow to Apply
How to Apply
1. Complete the online Animal Welfare Grant application
2. Be prepared with the following information:
- Name and address of shelter facility
- Name and contact information of shelter director, manager, or appropriate person
- Primary telephone number, fax, and email address
- NC-licensed shelter veterinarian of record information
- Report detailing inadequacies of shelter facilities
- Brief description of how grant monies will be utilized
- Current fiscal year budget (including assets and liabilities)
- Estimate of anticipated purchases and expenses (with supplier/contractor letterhead)
- If other funding sources involved, include amount and source
- Attached cost estimates must be on supplier/contractor letterhead to be considered for approval
- All supporting documents should be included with application
Supporting Documentation
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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