Franklin's Friends Animal Welfare Grant

Franklin's Friends Animal Welfare Grant

Overview: Franklin's Friends awards grants to deserving local 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government agencies in Central Florida to support animal welfare initiatives.

Geographic Scope: Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Polk, Brevard, or Hillsborough Counties, Florida

Focus Areas: Grants support four mission pillars:

Shelter/Rescue

Spay/Neuter (including Trap, Neuter, Release - TNR)

Community Education

Pet Retention (pet food banks, vaccines, preventive veterinary care, behavioral rehabilitation)

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government agency
• Based in eligible counties (Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Polk, Brevard, or Hillsborough)
• Must have at least one year of historical financial documents
• Must provide care for dogs and/or cats only
• Cannot be an individual - organizations only
• May apply once per calendar year/every twelve months
• First-time recipients typically receive partial funding; remainder awarded contingent on appropriate use and reporting

What Franklin's Friends Will NOT Fund

• Applications from individuals
• Organizations that make donations to other organizations
• Purchase of tangible capital assets
• Property or building improvements
• Organizations not treating heartworm positive dogs with immiticide injections (unless applying for funds to implement this)
• Organizations not administering leptospirosis vaccines to dogs (unless applying for funds to implement this)

Grant Requirements & Obligations

• All funds are restricted to the purpose specified in the grant application
• Grant recipients must:
- Furnish invoices monthly demonstrating fund use - Post the grant on social media - Display signage recognizing Franklin's Friends (signage provided by funder) - May be asked to meet with Board prior to approval
• No grant writing experience required

Contact Information

Franklin's Friends Inc. 901 Versailles Circle Maitland, FL 32751 (260) 693-7387 Website: franklinsfriends.info

Background

Franklin's Friends grants funds with rigorous review for veterinary and financial responsibility. The organization has awarded grants to numerous Central Florida organizations including Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, Poodle and Pooch Rescue of Florida, Daytona Beach German Shepherd Rescue, Husky Haven, Polk No Kill Coalition, and many others.