Application Guidelines
How to Apply for an Animal Welfare Grant
To submit a grant application, first review the information below and make sure you meet our criteria. If you do, simply prepare the necessary materials and submit your application!
Guidelines for Grant Applicants
- You must be a local 501(c)(3) or government agency based in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Polk, Brevard, or Hillsborough Counties
- No grant writing experience required.
- Each organization may only apply once every twelve months.
- You must have at least one year of historical financial documents (profit/loss, budget, balance, IRS tax filing).
- We currently only accept grants from organizations that only care for dogs and/or cats.
- We will not consider applications from individuals.
- We do not award grants to organizations that make donations to other organizations.
- We will not provide grants for the purchase of tangible capital assets or for the improvement of property or buildings.
- We will not grant funds to organizations who do not treat heartworm positive dogs with immiticide injections unless they are applying for funds to allow them to do so.
- All funds granted are restricted to the purpose specified in the grant application which must be aligned with our mission pillars of Shelter/Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Community Education, or Pet Retention. Examples of pet retention programs include pet food banks, vaccines and other preventive veterinary care, and behavioral rehabilitation.
- Any organization receiving a grant from Franklin’s Friends is required to furnish invoices monthly, demonstrating how our funds were spent, as well as post the grant on social media, and display signage recognizing Franklin's Friends' gift, which we can provide.
- Your leadership may be asked to meet with our Board prior to voting on whether to approve your grant application
- It is our precedent to award first-time animal welfare grant recipients a portion of the amount they apply for with the remainder being awarded contingent on the appropriate use and reporting of the initial funds.
Information Needed from Grant Applicants
- Your IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter
- A 1-2 page executive summary that includes your organization's history, mission, goals, and current programs as well as how your organization your organization would utilize the grant funds (include a timeline for spending the funds and a quantifiable estimate of how the funds will further your mission eg enable us to rescue 15 more dogs than last year)
- Your organizational chart with Board, staff, and volunteer involvement
- A list of your Board of Directors and their business affiliations
- Annual budgets for this fiscal year, last fiscal year, and next fiscal year
- Profit/Loss statement from the last fiscal year and current fiscal year to date
- Balance statement with assets and liabilities from end of last fiscal year and today
- Itemized payroll with each position and annual salary or hourly rate per week (if applicable)
- Your most recent IRS Form 990, 990 E-Z, or 990N
- Foster application (if applicable)
- Adoption application (if applicable)
- Veterinary protocols for shelter/foster animals (if applicable)
- Recommendation from your veterinarian
- Explanation of any substantial deviations from your budget or your past financial performance
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