Future Five: Shelter Partners to Save Cats' Lives
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Animal shelters that have made commitment to design and adopt humane programs for cats
- Shelters showing evidence of TNR implementation or commitment
Overview
Program Focus:
Designed to develop five model shelters across the United States, each representing a different shelter structure regularly found in the U.S., including:
- Nonprofits
- Government-funded shelters
- Private-public partnerships
Geographic Scope: National (United States)
Key Program Features:
- Five model shelters selected nationwide
- Selection based on demographics including rural and urban areas serving large and small populations
- One year of expert guidance provided to help expand and sustain humane and effective programs for cats
- Grantee progress and experiences documented as case studies to inform other shelters
Focus Areas:
- Lifesaving programs for cats including:
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
- Foster home networks
- Neutering before adoption
- Access to low-cost spay/neuter services
Eligibility:
- Animal shelters that have made commitment to design and adopt humane programs for cats
- Shelters showing evidence of TNR implementation or commitment
Contact Information:
- Johnnie Simpson: [email protected] or (240) 482-3895
- Francie Israeli: [email protected] or (202) 207-1134
About Alley Cat Allies:
Founded in 1990, the organization has worked to lead the movement to protect and improve the lives of all cats.
What Alley Cat Allies Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $422K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $6,000–$210K
- By dollars: New Jersey 50%, Maryland 28%, Michigan 6%. Top recipient cities: Atlantic City, NJ; Gaithersburg, MD; Ann Arbor, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Humane Society of Ac · Atlantic City, NJ
TNR Program support
$210K
Diamond Veterinary Hospital · Gaithersburg, MD
Medical Supplises
$120K
Alliance for CONTRACEPTIONACC&D · Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Care
$25K
Operation Kindness · Carrollton, TX
Medical and Supplies
$22K
Jasper Animal Rescue Mission · Ridgeland, SC
TNR program support
$12K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Animal rescue
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