United States: 2021 Living Grant Program – Animals

Deadline: 14-Jan-22

The Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is interested in supporting programs that recognize that pets and animals can enhance the health and quality of life of individuals, families, and communities.

In addition, they are seeking to support programs that improve pet ownership in under resourced communities.

Areas

CFT is seeking applications from organizations in the following funding priority areas:

Health and emotional support/therapy: provide animal-human interaction programs to support health, well-being, and overall therapeutic benefit for people, including physical, mental, emotional, and trauma-related
Assistance animals and facilitation of learning/skill building: provide companion animal training and/or interactions that facilitate learning, skill-building, rehabilitation or assistance with disabilities
Happy and healthy pet ownership: promote successful pet adoption and/or pet ownership through supportive resources

Focuses

CFT grantmaking supports programs that address needs across the North Texas region, with a focus on those which:

Use data, best practices or proof-points of success to create measurable impact
Support under-resourced communities by building on the assets of community members
Improve access and outcomes for communities who have been marginalized or experienced discrimination
Promote collaboration across other organizations

Funding Information

Organizations can request a one-year grant for up to $50,000. An average grant from this cycle will be between $25,000 – $30,000.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply to CFT’s Letter of Inquiry process, your organization must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service that has been active for at least two years as of September 1, 2021.
At least 50% of the population served must reside in one of the following counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Montague, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise.