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Max Funding
Varies
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Application Due Date
Dec 31, 2026
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Rolling Basis
Use of Funds:
Capital Funding, General Operating, Capacity Building
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant, Multi-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Nonprofits with an Affiliate Sponsor, ✅ Government Entities
Program Areas:
Animals
Locations:
Colorado
About The Grant
The Animal Assistance Foundation funds animal welfare organizations that help
companion animals in Colorado thrive.
Capital Grants
Our Capital Grants process is open to organizations seeking a grant of more than $100,000 for an asset such as a facility, equipment or proprietary software, with a useful life of more than one year. Proposals seeking funding for assets of these types under the $100,000 level should be submitted under our Organizational Capacity grant category in our annual grants cycle.
Responsive Grants
Responsive Grants provide emergency funding to animal welfare agencies, typically in times of disaster, such as a fire or other events driving additional animal welfare needs in Colorado.
Our emergency grants are available on an ongoing basis, allowing you to apply at any time.
Annual Grant
Our annual grants are designed to help Colorado animal welfare organizations support the care of companion animals across our state.
Categories for this grant include:
General Operating
Unrestricted grants designed to support ongoing staff, program, and facility costs
Please note: General Operating requests are only considered for organizations where we have an established funding relationship
Animal Population Programs
Spay-neuter, access to care, behavior, in-state animal transfers, and similar programs to help manage pet animal populations across Colorado
Organizational Capacity Programs
Staff and Board training, non-capital equipment and repairs, technology needs, and fundraising capacity assistance are examples of past application requests
Opens on September 1 and closes on September 30.
Requirements
Designated 501 (c)(3) non-profit, fiscal sponsor, or government entity.
Located in Colorado and primarily serving animals already in Colorado (as opposed to importing from out of state).
All organizations must be enrolled and reporting data to Shelter Animals Count or the Equine Welfare Data Collective, if applicable.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Animal Assistance Foundation
Type:
Private
Contact:
Email: info@aaf-fd.org
Phone: 303-744-8396
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted