Grant of the Week: Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) Grant

The DJ & T Foundation, established by Bob Barker of the Price is Right, funds "low cost spay/neuter clinics and voucher programs as a way to help relieve animal over population across the US."

"[T]he Foundation is most committed to making grants at the grassroots level to deserving organizations that provide low cost or free spay/neuter services or voucher programs" (http://www.djtfoundation.org/1.htm).

These grants may only be used to spay or neuter dogs. (Organizations which spay and neuter cats are eligible, but funds can only be used for dogs.)

Only non-profit organizations with 501 ( c ) 3 tax exempt designations qualify.

For complete application information and guidelines, visit: http://www.djtfoundation.org/2.htm

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P.S. This post is dedicated to Bonnie Kalmbach, an avid animal welfare champion and beloved coworker, who retired last week from Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. We will miss her greatly!

Grant of the Week: American Humane Second Chance Fund

Up to $2,000 per organization, per year is available for American Humane agency members to help with the cost of medical treatments for animals that have been victims of abuse or neglect.

Funding is awarded on a case by case basis. Behavior modification and/or training are outside the scope of this fund.

Visit the American Humane web site for application and details: http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_shelter_services_secondchance

Grant of the Week: Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research

The International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) is "dedicated to the development and implementation of scientifically valid alternatives to the use of animals in research, product testing, and education. IFER is also committed to programs designed to increase pubic awareness of such alternatives" (http://www.ifer.org/).

Application for Graduate Fellowships in Alternatives in Scientific Research is "open to students enrolled in master's and Ph.D. programs in the sciences, humanities, psychology, and journalism."

Awards "provide up to $12,500 annually in stipendiary support and up to 2,500 for supplies per year. Fellowships are renewable annually for up to three years."

Deadline for application is March 15, 2008.

For more information regarding the fellowships - including expectations - visit: http://www.ifer.org/fellowships.html.

Grant of the Week: ASPCA Equine Fund Grant

The ASPCA Equine Fund is "committed to helping the mares and foals who are victims of the pregnant mares' urine industry," as well as, "activities with excessive risk, inhumane substitutes for real training..., indiscriminate and irresponsible breeding, and the fate of our nation's wild horses and burrows" (ASPCA.org)

Grant Amount: Normally ranges between $500 and $5,000 and will "not exceed 10% of an organization's current operating budget."

Eligibility: Nonprofit equine welfare organizations in the United States. Purpose of organization must be "in alignment with [the ASPCA's] efforts to protect horses."

Grant requests are considered monthly. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more info and/or to submit grant proposals, contact Jacque Lynn Schultz of the ASPCA Nation Outreach at Jacques@aspca.org or 1-212-876-7700, ex. 4421.

Grant of the Week: Petsmart Charities

Attention Animal Welfare Agencies!

Petsmart Charities, whose mission "is to improve the quality of life for all companion animals through programs that save the lives of homeless pets and promote healthy relationships between people and pets" is now accepting grant applications.

Deadline for application is "determined by the state in which the service is provided". For a list of due dates, visit: http://www.petsmartcharities.org/animal-welfare/grants.php#q4. (Wisconsin, your deadline is May 31, 2008!)

The grants program helps to fund "best practices and innovative programs, with measurable results, that help accomplish [their] mission" with grants "typically" going to "programs that reduce the homeless population of animals through methods other than euthanasia."