Apply for a Grant
The AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund has been established as a permanent charitable fund with the goals of providing resources, support, funds, and other assistance to:
- Not-for-profit Canine Search and Rescue organizations.
- The not-for-profit veterinary units providing support to the canine rescue teams.
- Not-for-profit animal shelters and similar not-for-profit organizations providing care for domestic animals orphaned or displaced as a result of natural or civil disasters.
Requests for grants of a non-emergency nature shall be in writing on the designated forms or in the approximate format provided.
The request must meet the following:
- Applicant must be an eligible 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to support search and rescue activities or to support Disaster Relief/Preparedness activities, directly related to domestic animals.
- Requests must be for matters directly related to search and rescue work, continuing education of search and rescue work or the training of handlers and k9s directly related to search and rescue work.
- Purchasing equipment such as boats, cars, trucks, motors, pumps, etc., is not within the scope of the Fund's purposes.
- No monies from the Fund may be used to repair, replace, fix or purchase materials used in connection with the construction, repair or fixing of damaged buildings or structures
- The Fund may be used to match a grant from another eligible not-for-profit organization to replace or train a search or rescue dog lost in the line of duty. Funds are not available to add additional dogs to the work force but may be used to train said dogs.
Application Process:
The application window will begin January 1 for the 2012 calendar year. We will accept applications for funding until February 29, 2012. Annual follow up forms are required from each recipient.
Please use this fill and print application
If you have any questions please call or email:
Lisa Davis-Grant Administrator
919-816-3524 or CSARF@akccar.org
We appreciate your interest in the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund.