TOOLS & KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge And Tools To Advance Animal Welfare

Our Resource Library houses training materials, policy guidance, toolkits, and templates that help animal welfare professionals and volunteers expand their impact. Search or use the filters to find what you need, from fundraising and volunteer resources to legislative updates and community outreach strategies.

Maine Friends of Animals (MFOA)

Maine

https://www.mfoa.net/

Animal protection organization
501(c)(3) nonprofit, Maine's leading animal protection organization. Mission is to promote humane treatment of animals through education, advocacy and legislation.

Grant Watch

National

https://maine.grantwatch.com/cat/45/pets-animal-wildlife-grants.html

Grant directory
Directory of grants to schools, nonprofits and habitat preservation organizations for animal welfare, preservation of endangered species, equine therapy, emotional support animals and classroom pet grants for teachers. Maine-specific section available.

United Spay Alliance

National

https://www.unitedspayalliance.org/community-cats-grants/

Community cats grant program
Offers Community Cats Grants to support spay/neuter programs for community cats. Formerly managed by Community Cats Podcast. Designed to help small organizations build fundraising capacity to help even more cats. Grants targeted toward grassroots TNR groups, rescue organizations, and low-cost spay/neuter providers.

Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation

Maine

Private foundation
Created because founders wanted to give back to their communities. Foundation strives to fulfill mission with respect, integrity, and consideration. Grant decisions made by foundation in its sole discretion and are not subject to review or appeal.

ASPCA

National

https://www.aspcapro.org/grants/grant-opportunities

National animal welfare grant maker
One of nation's largest animal welfare grant makers. Provides support to organizations and programs that further mission to provide effective means for prevention of cruelty to animals throughout United States. Since 2001, has given more than $200 million in grants to over 3,500 animal shelters, municipal and governmental agencies, rescue groups, universities and other mission-aligned organizations and programs nationwide.