Just a few weeks ago we reopened our Grants Application and that means now is the time for you to apply for funding! If your shelter or organization is working to providing equal opportunities and treatment for the dogs in your care, then you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity to apply for a 2016 grant award.

Not only are we funding marketing initiatives and kennel enrichment programs, as we have in past years, but we’ve also added three new awards this year as well.

Let’s take a look:

If your shelter needs help revamping policies and programs, our Shelter Policy Training Grant might be just what you’re looking for.

AFF will help your shelter save more lives with breed-neutral best practices through presentations, training, and program implementation guidance. We’ll help your staff enact the practical, low or no-cost solutions that work in a variety of sheltering environments (from large, open-intake facilities to limited admission private shelters and even small volunteer-run rescue groups). Learn more here.

If your shelter is ready to rock play groups, but you don’t have the fenced yards to host them in, our Play Yard Construction Grant might be right up your alley!

Animal sheltering organizations currently creating or implementing permanent play group programs for the enrichment and socialization of their shelter dogs may be eligible for up to $10,000 to be used for the repair or construction of play yards. Learn more here.

If your shelter is ready to take marketing to the next level, our Perfect Exposure Project (PEP) Grant might be just the right fit!

Shelters can apply for the opportunity to work with representatives from HeARTs Speak to improve adoption marketing for all of the animals in their care. Organizations will receive a two day on-site training at their facility, where HeARTs Speak representatives will provide hands-on help in areas such as photography and social media marketing.

This is a limited opportunity and the only grant that has a deadline for applications: organizations must submit applications for the PEP Grant no later than March 31st, 2016. Learn more here.

AFF invests in organizations and programs that support the elimination of discriminatory policies and innovative sheltering practices. If your 501c3 organization is working towards similar goals, with programs and initiatives that treat ALL dogs equally, we encourage you to apply for our grants!


For more information, take a look at our website for detailed grant descriptions, application instructions, and FAQs to help you get started.

Here’s to helping your organization accomplish even more life-saving work in 2016!