Pasadena Community Foundation: Animal Welfare Grants - Even Years

The Pasadena Community Foundation offers Animal Welfare Grants on even years to support nonprofits focused on wildlife welfare and habitat conservation in the greater Pasadena area. Grants range from $5,000 to $15,000 for organizations that create conservation corridors, protect species, and enhance biodiversity. Eligible applicants must be tax-exempt and serve areas defined by the Pasadena Unified School District. This initiative aims to foster a compassionate community for all animals through impactful projects.

NOTE: Here is the additional associated opportunity relating to this grant.
Here is the Animal Welfare Grants - Odd Years page.
Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) is committed to supporting nonprofits in the greater Pasadena area that are working towards creating a compassionate and caring community for all animals. To achieve this goal, PCF will fund organizations and programs that serve the needs of both domestic animals and wildlife.
Program and Capital Support
Funds are available to support nonprofit organizations that have a primary mission of animal welfare with well-defined projects and demonstrated clear goals and objectives. Funding will be available for either program or capital.
Priority Areas
The Animal Grant Program will award funding in two areas:

• Companion/Domestic Animals
• Wild animal welfare and wildlife habitat conservation
• In odd years, PCF will fund domestic animal welfare, and in even years we will fund wildlife welfare.
• Wild Animal Welfare and Habitat Conservation
• PCF will prioritize funding organizations and programs that:
• Create conservation corridors to facilitate wildlife movement between natural areas.
• Support live release of threatened animals and relocation programs.
• Protect species and enhance biodiversity.
• Create sustainable wildlife conservation programs and reduce habitat destruction.
• Funding
• Typical grant awards will range between $5,000 and $15,000.

Eligibility

The applicant organization must be in and provide significant service to the area defined by the boundaries of the Pasadena Unified School District (Pasadena, Altadena & Sierra Madre) and adjacent natural areas.Grants may be made only to tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)3 or 170(c)(1) or (2)(b) of the Internal Revenue code. An organization must have been in existence for at least two years (based on the date of IRS determination letter) and have achieved a record of effective service and sustainability.
All previous grants have to be completed.Organizations seeking funding from the Pasadena Community Foundation may only receive one grant per calendar year, not per cycle.

Ineligibility

No grants shall be made to Private Foundations under Section 509 (1) of the Code.A  grantee with an “open grant” will be ineligible for new funding. Grantees who have not complied with previous grant deadlines and reporting or submission of receipts may not be eligible for new grant consideration.The Foundation will not make grants for or to the following:Direct aid to individuals
Influencing legislation or elections
Sectarian religious organizations or churches. PCF will, however, consider requests from sectarian religious organizations for support of community social service-oriented activities sponsored by such organizations, provided that such activities meet all other eligibility requirements.
Agencies not engaged in the actual performance of direct services to individuals consistent with Pasadena Community Foundation purposes.
As stated in our Nondiscrimination Policy, the Foundation does not make grants from its discretionary funds to organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
Building improvements on leased property
PCF typically will not invest in building improvements to property not owned by the non-profit applicant organization. Some exceptions may be made at the discretion of the board to property owned by the city or school districts or other public entity or for an exceptionally long-term lease arrangement.The Pasadena Community Foundation does not make grants from its discretionary funds to organizations that discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, age, color, gender identity, marital or parental status, military service, national origin, physical or mental ability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or religion.