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!
Original Message:
Sent: 01-21-2026 06:42 AM
From: Bruce Thorsen
Subject: What grants are there.
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
Original Message:
Sent: 01-20-2026 12:29 PM
From: Lourdes LuLu Mendoza
Subject: What grants are there.
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.
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
Original Message:
Sent: 1/20/2026 3:24:00 PM
From: Bailey Evans
Subject: RE: What grants are there.
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
Original Message:
Sent: 01-17-2026 12:45 PM
From: Lourdes LuLu Mendoza
Subject: What grants are there.
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.
#PetSupportServices*
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Lourdes LuLu Mendoza
Founder
Pirates blessings Dog Rescue
CA
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