FUNDING GUIDELINES FOR 2008

The Bernice Barbour Foundation is a private charity established by the late Bernice Wall Barbour.  It is a trust to be used for preservation, care, and prevention of cruelty to animals in the United States.  Final determination of grant applicant funding is the sole discretion of the Foundation Trustees.

Organization requirements

• 501(c)(3) for at least one year prior to August 10, 2008
• Benefit animals in the United States
• No governmental agencies (local, county, state or federal)
• All criteria must have been met for at least one year
• Sanctuaries which do not own their land and facility and do not adopt out or release more animals than are residents for more than one year will not be considered   

• Provide the animal with the opportunity to lead a natural life and then observe when it properly

should come to an end

Program areas and priorities

• Hands-on animal care projects are of particular interest

• Companion and large animals

·         All animals must be spayed/neutered/castrated prior to adoption

·         Certificates, contracts, or deposits for sterilizing animals after they have left the Shelter are not acceptable 

·         Animals which are unadoptable due to chronic pain, permanent crippling injuries or untreatable disease must be humanely euthanized

• Wildlife – must be indigenous to the United States, no exotics
• Animal welfare research –only at Universities and Veterinary Schools

Grant process timetable

• Applicants must complete our grant application

• Grant applications must be received by August 10, 2008 to be considered

• Grant applications are reviewed by the Trustees in the fall
• All applicants will be notified of the decision by the end of the calendar year.
• Grant recipients may reapply for another grant

Grant types/amounts

• All grants must benefit animals in the United States

• Most grants awarded range from $500 to $5,000
• Grant recipients must provide a follow up report in six months after receiving the grant and at the end of the grant period showing how the grant was used and its results
• Grant Types Funded

·      Spay/Neuter grants – These include existing programs, pets of low-income owners, free spay/neuter, vouchers, feral cats, etc.

·      Individual Project grants – These are generally one-time purchases or to fulfill a short-term need  Examples include purchases (anesthesia machine, surgical supplies, etc.)

·      Organization Program grants – Expenses of ongoing programs.  Examples include adoption programs, TNR, medical expenses and veterinary support

·      Facility upgrades – Can include replacement of kennels/cages, dog runs, kennel/cattery enhancements

·      Research grants – Must primarily benefit animals

• Grant Types Not Funded

·      Land acquisition

·      Endowments

·      Fellowships for universities without a funding history

·      Capital Campaigns for organizations without a funding history

·      Fundraising expenses and sponsorship

·      Infrastructure improvements when the land/building is not owned by the organization

·      Lobbying, activism, or litigation

·      Indirect costs

·         Research Grants for Universities and Veterinary Schools

·      No funding for bricks and mortar or physical infrastructure at public institutions

·      Funding is limited for first-time recipients