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Max Funding
Up to $50K
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Application Due Date
Rolling
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Rolling Basis
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations
Program Areas:
Animals, Education, Youth, International, Research, Equine Welfare, Higher Education Institutions, K-12 Education
Locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC, Puerto Rico
About The Grant
Laura J. Niles Foundation encourages and supports efforts to improve the lives of animals. The Foundation seeks to benefit animals in general, and dogs in particular, by supporting research, training, and adoption programs and projects.
Primary Program Interests Animals
Animals: The Foundation is seeking ways to benefit animals, particularly dogs, and is especially interested in programs that help animals and people, simultaneously. The Foundation is targeting areas that include animal medical research, animal protection, adoption, search & rescue, assistance dogs, equine therapy, and similar areas of endeavor. Currently, the Foundation does not consider spay/neuter programs to be a priority, given the limited funds which are available.
Education: A secondary area of focus for the Foundation is the education of economically disadvantaged youth. This program area includes primary, secondary, and higher education.
Guiding Principles and Considerations
The goal of the Foundation's Board is to pursue a deliberate and proactive course of "strategic philanthropy"
Favors programs addressing long-term solutions to the causes of problems, as distinguished from programs that simply treat the symptoms.
Added emphasis on programs and organizations that address the intersection of its various interests.
Encourages pilot initiatives that test new program models.
Particular interest in organizations that promote collaborative efforts among groups and organizations.
Qualities sought by the Foundation in its grantee organizations are: effective and dynamic personnel; passionate leadership; a bias against bureaucracy; prudent managements & governance practices; and commitment to results and overall assessment of program impact.
The majority of the Laura J. Niles Foundation's grantmaking is focused in the northeastern United States, although, occasionally, grants may be made in other regions of the country and/or abroad. However, any grant for international programs or projects will be made only through US tax-exempt organizations.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, reviewed for completeness by the Foundation's administrator, and assembled into the meeting agenda packages which are sent to the Foundation's Directors approximately two weeks before the next scheduled board meeting.
Applicants, if declined, may not reapply for at least one year from the date of the application.
Requirements
All applicants must have tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
Of particular interest to the Foundation are organizations that promote partnerships and collaborative efforts among multiple groups and organizations.
The Foundation encourages pilot initiatives that test new program models.
Priority will be given to requests that show specific plans for financial sustainability.
The applicant must have an active board of directors with policy-making authority. The board should demonstrate competence in the sound financial management of the organization.
Organizations are eligible to submit one (1) application per calendar year.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Laura J. Niles Foundation
Type:
Private
Contact:
Email: Ashley C. Garan, Administrator, ashley@lauraniles.org
More Info:
Restrictions:
Restricted