Felicia Rose Grant Program

The Felicia Rose Grant Program supports animal welfare nonprofits in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, focusing on strengthening the human-animal bond and providing care for animals in need. With $120,000 awarded annually, eligible 501(c)(3) organizations can apply for grants up to $20,000 for operating expenses. This initiative honors Felicia Rose, a therapy dog who exemplifies the program's mission. Organizations must meet specific criteria, including location and experience, to qualify for funding.

Funding
The Felicia Rose Grant Program (FRGP) expects to award $120,000 each year through two grant cycles. Typically, three to six grant winners will be selected each cycle to share in $60,000 in grant funding for general operating expenses. Awarded grants will be a maximum of $20,000 payable over two years.

Eligibility

FRGP supports 501(c)(3) organizations that focus on animal welfare.We will consider requests from organizations that have fiscal sponsors.Applicants should be headquartered within and primarily serve Massachusetts communities from Worcester to Boston, or in Southern New Hampshire.Because site visits are an important part of the application review process, we ask that organizations be no more than a 90-minute drive from Framingham, MA.Prior grant recipients are eligible to apply for an additional grant if:All previous grants to that organization from FRGP have been fully disbursed and at least one year has passed since the final installment (i.e., There is a gap in funding of at least one year.)All requirements stipulated in the prior grant agreement (e.g., impact report submissions) have been fulfilled by the recipient organizationDue to the competitive nature of the Felicia Rose Grant Program, we ask that organizations wait one calendar year before reapplying.For example, if your organization applies in the 2025 Quarter 2 Cycle and is declined, your organization will be eligible again in the 2026 Quarter 2 Cycle.

Ineligibility

This program will NOT generally consider requests for:Medical researchRelatively new entitiesPolitical, legislative, or lobbying organizationsIndividuals or debt reduction, no matter how worthyOrganizations that do not regularly file IRS Form 990Very large organizations already supported by robust endowmentsOrganizations that are not classified as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service CodeNational or regional organizations, or local branches thereof that do not have an EIN separate from that of the larger entityOrganizations that discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, etc.Organizations whose primary activity is providing foster homes for animals, and other organizations that are not conducive to site visits