FHFF Animal Welfare Grant

FHFF Animal Welfare Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Friends Helping Friends Foundation
Amount: Up to US $2,500
Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Summary

The FHFF Animal Welfare Grant, offered by the Friends Helping Friends Foundation, aims to enhance the well-being of homeless animals in Cedar Rapids through funding life-saving initiatives. This program supports local animal shelters and non-profits in providing emergency care, spay/neuter services, and humane education. By collaborating with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, this grant seeks to improve the success rate of Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control, ensuring a brighter future for animals in need.

Overview

Animal Welfare Grant Program The Friends Helping Friends Foundation (FHFF) is a compassionate advocate for the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control (CRACC). Our mission is to enhance the care for homeless and displaced animals by building resources, leading development, and advocating for the success of Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control. The Friends Helping Friends Foundation of Cedar Rapids is pleased to announce the FHFF Animal Welfare Grant Program. This grant program was developed in collaboration with the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to support live-saving animal welfare initiatives within the Cedar Rapids/Marion communities that directly or indirectly affect the ultimate success of the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control. Because the mission of the FHFF is to advocate for the success of the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control, the goal of your grant proposal should succinctly describe how your program/project initiative will impact the work of CRACC. Examples: Providing emergency animal care or veterinary services for a homeless animal, thereby alleviating pressure on the CRACC shelter;Providing spay/neuter of community cats, thereby reducing the number of stray/feral cats in our community as well as reducing the number of stray/feral cats taken to the shelter;Providing FREE microchip identification and registration clinics, thereby increasing the return-to-owner rate of lost animals that might otherwise go unclaimed at the shelter; orProviding humane education programming in the schools or responsible pet ownership training for new pet owners, including an introduction to local pet ordinances, State and local rabies requirements, leash laws, etc.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Municipal or county animal shelters, as well as animal control agencies501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organizationsOrganizations must be based in the Cedar Rapids/Marion communities of Iowa with the end purpose of aiding the homeless animals received by the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control.