Domestic Violence Shelter Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Shelters serving domestic violence victims
- Organizations that can or want to accept animals from residents
Other requirements
- Shelters in the United States
- United States
Overview
Mission Alignment: Supporting victims of domestic abuse by offering grants to shelters that accept animals, allowing individuals to seek refuge with their pets.
Purpose
- Provides financial assistance to shelters that allow victims of domestic abuse to stay with their pets
- Helps keep people and pets together during crisis situations
- Addresses barriers to leaving dangerous domestic situations due to pet safety concerns
Focus
- Enabling domestic violence shelters to provide kennel services or pet care facilities for residents
- Supporting shelter operations that accommodate pets of abuse victims
Impact
- Over hundreds of grants awarded to domestic violence shelters
- Helps victims find peace, safety, and transform their lives
Eligibility
- Shelters serving domestic violence victims
- Organizations that can or want to accept animals from residents
- Shelters in the United States
Contact Information
- General inquiries: info@akchumanefund.org
- Additional details available on Programs page
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from The AKC Humane Fund Inc's IRS filings)
Peace River Center
Bartow, FL · 2022
$15K
1 grant in The AKC Humane Fund Inc's 2022 filings reference “Domestic Violence Shelter Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What The AKC Humane Fund Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 4
- Total given
- $54K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $12K–$15K
- By dollars: Ohio 56%, Arizona 22%, Louisiana 22%. Top recipient cities: St Clairsville, OH; Athens, OH; Phoenix, AZ.
Example grants
Tri County Help Center Inc · St Clairsville, OH
Domestic violence prgrms
$15K
Edna Brooks Fdn DBA My Sister's Place · Athens, OH
Domestic violence prgrms
$15K
Sojourner Center · Phoenix, AZ
Domestic violence prgrms
$12K
South Central Bloodhound Rescue · San Antonio, LA
To support breed rescue
$12K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Domestic violence
- Nonprofits
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