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  • 1.  What grants are there.

    Posted 01-19-2026 10:27 AM

    Hi everyone, I am new here. I was just wondering if you guys could give me some type of guidance on to where I could apply for grants for my nonprofit I searched a few places, but there's really nowhere to apply.


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    Lourdes LuLu Mendoza
    Founder
    Pirates blessings Dog Rescue
    CA
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  • 2.  RE: What grants are there.

    Posted 01-20-2026 12:24 PM

    Hi Lourdes, 

    I am a grant writer in Northwestern Minnesota, here are some great places to start.

    Petfinder Foundation

    Banfield

    PetcoLove Foundation

    Look into state programs as well as local philanthropic organizations.

    You can subscribe to grant hubs like GrantStation, Grants.Gov, and GrantWatch (my personal favorite).  Access to these hubs do require some form of payment and prices do change throughout the year. Please look into Foundation Search to see if granters typically fund your needs or in your state. 

    Simple Google searches do work as well, though they not be as specific as you'd like.  Check out:

    Open Sanctuary

    Animal Grantmakers

    If you have any questions please feel free to respond here or message me privately. I hope this helps!



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    Bailey Evans
    Grant Writer
    Animal Allies Humane Society
    MN
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  • 3.  RE: What grants are there.

    Posted 01-20-2026 12:29 PM
    Thank you so much ! it's been very hard since he started my nonprofit. I usually fund it with my own income and haven't had to ask for the public assistance, but now I injured myself and lost my income, so in order for me to continue to help the homeless community with the homeless dogs and continue to bring food to them I have to apply for grants. It hasn't been as easy as I thought it would but thank you for the information and guiding me respectfully Lulu from pirates blessings dog rescue. 

    On Jan 20, 2026, at 12:25 PM, Bailey Evans via Maddie's Pet Forum <Mail@maddiesfund.org> wrote:

    
    Hi Lourdes, I am a grant writer in Northwestern Minnesota, here are some great places to start. Petfinder Foundation Banfield PetcoLove... -posted to the "Animal Welfare Professionals" community





  • 4.  RE: What grants are there.

    Posted 01-20-2026 12:33 PM

    Best of luck in your philanthropic endeavors! I know the dogs appreciate it!



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    Bailey Evans
    Grant Writer
    Animal Allies Humane Society
    MN
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  • 5.  RE: What grants are there.

    Posted 01-21-2026 06:42 AM

    I've been writing grants for over 45 years with fairly decent success.  I don't know if you have a "community foundation" in your area, but if so, I would contact them asking if they have "Donor Advised Funds" (DAFs) who are interested in animal welfare.  Also look for smaller private foundations in your are via Candid. These foundations tend to get a smaller number of grant requests than some of the big national foundations.  We subscribe to Grant Gopher, very reasonable cost, and in the past 36 months have received 16 grants from information they researched for me regarding grantors nationwide where we applied and were successful. Just remember two things: 1) Don't be discouraged by turn downs  and 2) Grants take time to both prepare and to wait for decisions!  BEST OF SUCCESS!



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    Bruce Thorsen
    President, Board of Directors
    Purrfect Match Cat Rescue
    Millington TN
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  • 6.  RE: What grants are there.

    Posted 01-21-2026 09:28 AM

    Hi Bruce, I just hopped onto Grant Gopher and used the five free searches option.  Then I looked at the price to join which is reasonable as you mentioned.  I'm curious about what you wrote regarding "information they researched."  Could you explain how that worked please?  Thanks! 



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    Jody Purdom
    Development Director
    Pets Lifeline
    CA
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