Mighty Cat Partners Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Our partner organizations are eligible for funding through our year-round medical grants, bi-annual innovation grants, or strategic grants.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Municipal shelters, private shelters, foster-based rescues, and nonprofit organizations
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Fiscally responsible organizations in good standing with the IRS
- Working to improve capacity, quality of care, or increase live outcomes for kittens under 8 weeks of age
- Open to improving and implementing best practices
- Actively engaged and responsive to OKC communication
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Programs for kittens born in care to pregnant moms)
- Not eligible: Orphan Kitten Club does NOT partner with:
- Not eligible: Organizations outside of the US
- Not eligible: Organizations not in good standing with the IRS
- Not eligible: Individual rescuers
- Not eligible: Startup organizations and 501c3 that has been operating for less than 2 years
- Not eligible: Organizations that do not serve kittens under 8 weeks of age
- Not eligible: Organizations that annually intake less than 40 orphaned kittens under 8 weeks of age
- Not eligible: Organizations with an annual revenue of less than $25,000
- Not eligible: Organizations without a website and at least one active social media account
Overview
The Orphan Kitten Club’s Mightycat Grant Program offers financial assistance to individuals and organizations dedicated to saving neonatal kittens. Funding supports essential needs such as medical care, supplies, and innovative programs aimed at improving survival rates. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and independent rescuers with a proven track record in kitten care.
Becoming an Orphan Kitten Club Partner
We’re proud to operate the world’s first and only grant program dedicated exclusively to the care and protection of neonatal kittens. By partnering with organizations nationwide, we strive to create a safer future for these vulnerable little lives.
Our partner organizations are eligible for funding through our year-round medical grants, bi-annual innovation grants, or strategic grants. We welcome you to apply to partner with us! Our team reviews applications and selects organizations who share the vision of creating a brighter future for the tiniest felines.
Eligibility
Organizations that have a documented history of serving orphan kittens under 8 weeks of age (OKC does not fund programs for kittens born in care to pregnant moms)
Working to improve capacity, quality of care, or increase live outcomes for kittens under 8 weeks of age
Actively engaged and responsive to OKC communication
Able to provide accurate data for 0-8 week old kittens including intake, born in care, euthanasia, and died in care metrics for their organization when requested
Able to provide high-quality photos and videos for grant reporting
Ineligibility
Orphan Kitten Club does NOT partner with:
- Organizations outside of the US
- Organizations not in good standing with the IRS
- Individual rescuers
- Startup organizations and 501c3 that has been operating for less than 2 years
- Organizations that do not serve kittens under 8 weeks of age
- Organizations that annually intake less than 40 orphaned kittens under 8 weeks of age
- Organizations with an annual revenue of less than $25,000
- Organizations without a website and at least one active social media account
What Orphan Kitten Club Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 20
- Total given
- $762K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,051–$327K
- By dollars: California 49%, Oklahoma 9%, Kansas 6%. Top recipient cities: Spring Valley, CA; Spokane, WA; Port Richey, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 65% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Spokanimal Care · Spokane, WA
Kitten care
$40K
The Runaways Animal Rescue · Port Richey, FL
Kitten care
$40K
Maui Humance Society · Puunene, HI
Kitten care
$40K
Oklahoma Humane Society · Oklahoma City, OK
Kitten care
$40K
Helping Hands Humane Society · Topeka, KS
Kitteen care
$40K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Animal rescue
- Nonprofits
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