Grants now available for local nonprofits and agencies helping
pets displaced by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In light of the many pets and pet owners impacted by Hurricanes Harvey
and Irma, special grants are now available to local nonprofits and
government agencies helping companion animals in the affected areas. The
grants are being made available by a collective of national animal
welfare organizations, including A Kinder World Foundation, Houston
PetSet, Petco
Foundation, Petfinder
Foundation, and PetSmart
Charities®.
Beginning Sept. 12, disaster-impacted groups can submit one grant
application through a centralized website — AnimalDiasterFunding.org
— to be reviewed jointly by A Kinder World Foundation, Houston PetSet,
Petco Foundation, Petfinder Foundation, and PetSmart Charities. The
grants are open to animal shelters, rescues, sanctuaries, food banks,
animal hospitals, and government agencies that assist pet owners or
pets. To be eligible for these grants, applicants must be based in the
U.S. or a U.S. territory, directly affected by Hurricanes Harvey or Irma
or be providing emergency relief in response to these historic storms at
the request of an Agency Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Applications from
organizations that self-deploy or are based outside the vicinity of the
affected geographic areas will not be considered. The specific needs of
each applicant will determine the total amount of funding received.
This grantmaking collaborative was established to streamline the funding
application process and allow local groups to spend more time helping
animals in crisis as opposed to seeking funding. Each grant application
will be reviewed by the five grantmakers, and the review process will be
expedited so that urgent funding can be provided immediately.
Residents along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana are still recovering
from the impact of Hurricane Harvey and, now, Irma, which has brought
significant rainfall to the southeastern U.S.
U.S.-based groups interested in applying for funding support are
encouraged to submit an application via AnimalDisasterFunding.org
no later than Oct. 15 for consideration. Applications will be reviewed
upon submission.
About the Animal Disaster Funding Collaborative
Launched in 2015, the Animal Disaster Funding Collaborative was built to
provide coordinated, timely support to animal welfare groups in times of
crisis. The grantmaking organizations working together via the
collaborative strive to streamline resources, amplify grant impact and
conserve precious time and funds—which are especially scarce in the wake
of major disasters. Members currently include private foundations and
grantmaking public charities who provide national and/or regional
funding that directly or indirectly benefits companion animals. For more
information, please visit AnimalDisasterFunding.org.
Contacts
A Kinder World Foundation
Kathleen Savesky Buckley,
207-838-6178
or
Houston
PetSet
Lauren Postler, 713-775-1842
or
Petco
Foundation
Lisa Lane, 858-877-0431
or
Petfinder
Foundation
Toni Morgan, 520-207-0626
or
PetSmart
Charities
Lauren Sawyer, 623-271-3920
