Applications will be accepted until Sunday, July 31, 2022.

The MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations in support of animal shelters or animal rescue efforts working to help abused, abandoned, or injured dogs.

Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2022 and will then be reviewed by a committee. Decisions will be made no later than early July. Grants will not exceed $5,700.

The MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund was established in May 2019 in memory of Mary H. Acker to support animal shelters or rescues. Specifically, the purpose of the fund is to support Pennsylvania animal shelters and/or rescues that have a no-kill policy, and which are working to help abused, abandoned, or injured dogs.

Ready to apply? Our grant application process is streamlined through our online grant management portal. All grant requests are handled through the online portal.

No paper or emailed applications will be accepted.

If your organization does not have an account established, you will need to create an account. If you are unsure of your organization’s account credentials, please contact your organization’s leadership to inquire or email us at grants@safdn.org for further instruction.

The MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund is administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation.

Questions about the grant application process for the MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund? Please email us at grants@safdn.org.