Grants of up to $35,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools to support animal welfare programs in eligible towns. First-time applicants must contact program staff prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for the protection, care, and humane treatment of animals and wildlife. Eligible programs benefit any of the 42 towns served by the Foundation:

Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Stafford, Sterling, Stonington, Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, and Woodstock.

Priority will be given to programs that:

• Provide support of veterinary care for domestic animals, including spay and neuter services, for low-income families and abandoned pets;
• Encourage responsible pet ownership and the adoption of abandoned animals;
• Support healthy wildlife as well as their natural habitats; and 
• Make positive, therapeutic connections between people and animals.

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