Staying Home Grant
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Overview
Staying Home Grant
Funder: The Grey Muzzle Organization (NC, US)
Program Purpose: Designed to prevent unnecessary shelter intake by addressing the challenges that cause senior dog guardians to consider surrender. Funds direct support services that stabilize senior dogs in their homes while collecting meaningful data to better understand surrender risk factors, intervention costs, and the effectiveness of diversion strategies.
- Preventing unnecessary shelter intake of senior dogs
- Addressing challenges that cause guardians to consider surrender
- Direct support services that stabilize senior dogs in their current homes
- Data collection to understand: - Surrender risk factors - Intervention costs - Effectiveness of diversion strategies
Focus Areas
- U.S.A. based organization
- Current 501(c)(3) tax designation (Government and municipal shelters with an affiliated "Friends of [Shelter]" 501(c)(3) are also eligible)
- Must use grant funding exclusively to serve senior dogs age 7 and older
- Demonstrate capacity to track and report required data specific to senior dogs
- Agree to standardized reporting requirements and outcome measurements as defined by Grey Muzzle
- Willing and able to complete four quarterly updates
- Willing and able to complete a comprehensive final report
Eligibility Requirements
- United States only
Geographic Scope
- Applications open: February 16, 2026 at 8:00am EST
- Applications close: March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
- Review and evaluation: March 17 – April 30, 2026
- Award notifications: Between May 1 – May 15, 2026
- Grant period: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
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- Director of Grants & Engagement: Dana Tharp
- Email: [email protected]
Contact Information
- Part of the 2026–2027 National Senior Dog Grants Initiative
- Designed to build a national evidence base for what truly improves outcomes for senior dogs
- Focuses on identifying support services that successfully prevent unnecessary surrender and keep senior dogs safe and healthy in their current homes
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How to Apply
Application Process
Before Applying:
1. Carefully read the Grant Program Information pages to fully understand the program's purpose, expected impact, and reporting requirements
2. Review all application questions in advance to ensure you are prepared to provide detailed program descriptions and credible data related to senior-dog outcomes
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