Disaster Relief Grant

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Overview

As VCA Animal Hospital’s charitable arm, VCA Charities serves to bring the joy of pet ownership to more people by helping pets find and remain in loving homes.

Through grants and partnerships with shelters and animal welfare organizations, we help remove barriers to pet ownership and help keep pets in loving homes by funding emergency and specialty veterinary care; supporting adoption readiness and surrender prevention programs; enabling the care and feeding of pets belonging to underserved families; and, responding to our local communities in crisis.

NOTE: If you are unable to successfully submit an application due to lack of internet, computer access, or other issues, please contact Grants@vcacharities.org directly for assistance.

We are here to help our nonprofit partners assist pets in need when — not if — the next disaster strikes. Disaster Relief Grants provide financial support to nonprofit or government animal welfare organizations whose communities have suffered the impact of natural or other disasters. Grants may also support partnering organizations assisting in rescue, relief, and transport efforts.

While we support and encourage disaster preparedness efforts, we prioritize funding for immediate disaster relief and assess our ability to help with preparedness requests at the end of the year.

To be considered for a Disaster Relief Grant you must meet these guidelines for eligibility:

Nonprofit or tax-exempt governmental agency, such as municipal or county animal control, with an animal welfare mission or a direct relationship with an animal welfare organization.
Have been directly affected by a recent disaster or emergency situation and/or are assisting in an affected area.

Grant funding can be used for:

Medical supplies and veterinary care treatment for pets.
Pet food and pet supplies, including crates, etc.
Temporary shelter or boarding costs for rescued or at-risk pets.
Other immediately needed materials including cleaning supplies, tarps, bedding, blankets, etc. to keep pets safe and comfortable.
Transportation costs to rescue or relocate pets.
Other expenses related to providing temporary shelter for rescued pets including overtime salaries, rental equipment or facilities, cleanup costs, etc.
Reimbursement up to three months post-disaster for expenses incurred and related to the above.

We cannot help with:

Requests related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hoarding or abuse cases.
Feral populations.
Programs solely dedicated to feral/equine/livestock/wildlife assistance.

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Briefly describe your organization, the disaster you are responding to, and how this grant funding will be used. Please copy and paste these questions into your narrative, and be sure respond to each of the following.

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Describe exactly how funding will be used and how it will help your organization and/or pets in need.
How many pets will this funding impact, and how many pets total do you expect to help during this disaster?
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If you are a governmental organization and do not have 501(c)(3) determination letter, your Letter 4076C describes your status as a tax-exempt organization.

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