Guided by its vision - a world where no old dog dies alone and afraid - The Grey Muzzle Organization makes grants throughout the United States expressly for programs designed to improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs. We invite shelters, rescue groups, sanctuaries, and other non-profit organizations, whose activities include helping senior dogs, to apply for these grant funds. Since 2008, Grey Muzzle has provided over $160,000 in grants for senior dog programs to 30 non-profit organizations in more than 17 states! Grants typically range from $500 to $4,000. These resources depend entirely on the generosity and support of the public and other donors. Thank you for helping old dogs, especially in these difficult economic times!
Here we introduce our grant application process and any priorities that may accompany certain funding periods. Sometimes, the Call for Grants may be more general; during other times, Grey Muzzle may announce specific geographic regions or types of organizations that are targeted for funding to strengthen our collective efforts to help senior dogs. Please visit our Grants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for more details.
So stay in touch! If you would like to be notified when we update essential information about grants and funding cycles, please join our mailing list and indicate an interest in grants.
Call for Grants
The Grey Muzzle Organization currently has two funding periods per year: Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. Grants for these periods are awarded in June and December, preceded by several months of application review.
The Grey Muzzle Organization 2012 Call for Grants is now OPEN!
Your first step in this process is review the Grant Priorities listed below and then submit a Letter of Interest. We will be accepting Letters of Interest for the 2012 funding year from now until April 1.
Please review the Grant Priorities listed below, and also visit Application Process to find out more about the Grey Muzzle funding process. If you happen to miss the deadline but can help Grey Muzzle to address the listed priorities, please contact us at grants@greymuzzle.org.
2012 Grant Priorities
The Grey Muzzle Organization has set the following priorities for 2012 funding, and is accepting Letters of Interest between now and April 1:
- Assisting shelters with a goal of increasing adoptions of senior dogs. The Grey Muzzle report Old Dogs and Animal Shelters, completed in early 2008, highlights the issues and obstacles senior dogs face at shelters. We have made it a priority to commit funding and resources to this area of need.
- Assisting shelters, rescues, and other non-profit organizations in their efforts to help senior dogs in certain geographic regions of the country. In particular, we are interested in:
Midwest/West (especially CO, KS, NE, OK, UT, WI, WY)
South/Southeast (especially FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, SC, TN)
Manhattan area of NY
Los Angeles area of CA
- Continued support for the organizations that we are currently funding. As shared in Who We Help and Meet the Dogs, Grey Muzzle’s currently funded programs with shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other non-profit organizations are making a tremendous difference in the lives of senior dogs. We are committed to supporting their good work and ongoing commitment to help senior dogs.
We appreciate your efforts to begin an application for funding. At the same time, we want you to know that Grey Muzzle will be prioritizing Letters of Interest as guided by these 2012 priorities. We anticipate approving only a limited number of grants to new applicants this year, especially for our Spring/Summer grant period. As we approach our Fall/Winter funding period and as additional funding becomes available, we may award funds for additional shelters, rescues, and other non-profit organizations at that time.
For additional information, please contact grants@greymuzzle.org.
Eligibility
Here are some basic criteria you should know when considering whether to apply for a grant from the Grey Muzzle Organization:
To be eligible for a Grey Muzzle grant, you must be:
- An IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organization
- Willing to host a visit to your location by a Grey Muzzle board member
You need to apply for a grant for a specific program, which must:
- Benefit senior dogs exclusively
- Have well-defined goals for helping senior dogs
- Have a system in place to account for the success of the program. We require a report showing how the funds were used to make a difference for seniors.
These procedures and required information are outlined in more detail in our
Application Process .
Other Support
In addition to our Grant program, Grey Muzzle also provides funds for special programs such as our
Bed Fund.