Deadline: 26-Aug-22
Mars Petcare, in partnership with the Civic Design Center, through the Better Cities for Pets program, is pleased to provide grants to cities, and/or their designated nonprofit partner, to advance its ambition of ending pet homelessness and support keeping people and pets together.
Projected Award Categories
Awards aim to be given in four categories – Shelters, Homes, Parks, and/or Businesses and may support either new or existing programs that help cities become pet-friendly and keep people and pets together.
- Shelters – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated toward public and/or private shelter.
- Homes – Program proposed budget is at minimum 60% to be designated towards support for community-based programs.
- Parks – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated towards public space-based programs.
- Businesses – Programs proposed budget is at minimum 60% designated towards public and/or private business-focused programs
Award Information
- Applicants will apply for one of four funding categories. Mars Petcare and Civic Design Center reserve the right to award in one or all respective categories.
- Five grants will be awarded of $20,000 each in one lump-sum payment along with up to $2,000 in consultative work credit with Civic Design Center or their designee.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, an application must include all of the following baseline criteria:
- The city must be either a current Better Cities for Pets certified city, or an applicant to become a Better Cities for Pets certified city. The city must have completed the Better Cities for Pets city certification assessment, or received recertification if previously certified by, or on, the grant application due date (August 26th, 2022). Designation of certification as a Better Cities for Pets city will not guarantee, nor preclude a city from a grant award. If you are unsure about your city’s current certification status.
- The application must include a letter of support from the Mayor’s Office.
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If you are a nonprofit organization applying on behalf of a city, or in partnership with a city, you must:
- Be a bona fide charitable, nonprofit organization
- Be willing to provide legal documents verifying charitable, nonprofit status along with, program materials and list of senior staff and board members
- Be eligible to receive all cash and credit award designations if selected as a winner
For more information, visit Better Cities for Pets.
For more information, visit https://www.bettercitiesforpets.com/grants/