Florida Animal Friend awards annual grants for spay and neuter programs of up to $25,000 per organization to municipal and nonprofit agencies in the state of Florida that provide free or low-cost spay and neuter services to cats and dogs.

Florida Animal Friend grants are typically awarded to programs that increase cat and dog sterilization rates above the existing baseline. The categories for funding are:

• Programs for pets in low-income families

• Programs for pit bull/large breed dog sterilization

• Programs for Trap-Neuter-Return of free-roaming cat sterilization

• Programs providing spay/neuter services where none currently exist

Each spring, municipal and non-profit agencies are encouraged to submit funding proposals for spay/neuter projects in the state of Florida. Each grant is assessed by the four-member grant review committee and scored for these strengths:

• targeting of important animal populations

• ability to increase surgery numbers above the existing baseline

• cost-to-benefit ratio

• track record of the applicant

• sustainability

Applications are only accepted from January 1 to April 1. Complete applications, including all required attachments, must be submitted electronically by 8 pm on April 1st of the current year.