Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association Charitable Fund Grant

Q: When is the deadline for Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association Charitable Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Q: Who is eligible for Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association Charitable Fund Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Applications for:Salaries for organizations.

Sacramento Region Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

US $500 - US $1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Applications for:Salaries for organizations
Not eligible: Annual fund campaigns, fundraising events.
Not eligible: Capital campaigns.
Not eligible: Gifts to endowments.
Not eligible: Deficit funding.
Not eligible: Direct assistance to individualsConferences.
Not eligible: Political advocacy.
Not eligible: Legislative policy efforts or to promote particular religious and/or spiritual beliefs.
Not eligible: Prescription medications.
Not eligible: Veterinary services.
Not eligible: Surgical suppliesVaccines

Overview

The Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association Charitable Fund Grant supports local 501(c)(3) nonprofits, veterinarians, and veterinary students, offering awards from $500 to $1,500 for projects improving animal welfare in Sacramento and Yolo counties during 2024-2025. Funding can cover materials, supplies, equipment, and education programs, with a strong encouragement for Pacific Islander-led organizations to apply. Detailed grant requests are essential for funding consideration.

Background
The Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association (SVVMA) Charitable Fund supports programs operated by small nonprofits, veterinarians, and veterinary students to improve the welfare of domestic and wild animals as important links to culture and ecology.
The SVVMA Charitable Fund will support programs operated locally by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations whose focus is to improve the welfare of both domestic and wild animals. Grant requests must be detailed with an explanation of how much money is being requested and the specific purpose(s) for which the award will be used. Awards will run from $500 to $1,500. Funding is for projects that take place during the 2026-2027 year.
The SVVMA Fund will accept grant applications of up to $1,500 for:

Materials and supplies, examples include:
Pet food
Pet Supplies
Farriers
Animal welfare supplies (blankets, litter, formula)
Wildlife food and supplies
Equipment, examples include:
Incubator
Crates, cages, traps, etc.
Education and outreach, examples include:
Programs that promote the human-animal bond

Eligibility

To be eligible, the following must be met:The applicant agency must serve Asian and/or Pacific Islander populations;The applicant agency must have 501(c)3 status;The funded project must service Sacramento and/or Yolo counties;The applicant agency has not been awarded APIs RISE Fund grants over two consecutive years, beginning from grants awarded in 2020.

Ineligibility

The SVVMA Fund will not accept grant applications for:Salaries for organizationsAnnual fund campaigns, fundraising eventsCapital campaignsGifts to endowmentsDeficit fundingDirect assistance to individualsConferencesPolitical advocacyLegislative policy efforts or to promote particular religious and/or spiritual beliefsPrescription medicationsVeterinary servicesSurgical suppliesVaccines