Information — Grant Information and Applications
Purpose
- Support Canine medical research with an emphasis on health issue s that affect Bearded Collies;
- Foster and promote the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of neglected or abandoned Bearded Collies;
- Promote education on the proper care, treatment, breeding , health, development and training of Bearded Collies;
- Foster and promote the public’s knowledge and appreciation of dogs in general and Bearded Collies in particular.
Three Questions the BCCA Charitable Trust Asks
- Is the request pertinent to the BCCA Charitable Trust purposes?
- Is the group creditable (giving evidence of outside financial support, best accounting and operating practices, successful with its mission, longevity, references, etc)?
- Does the BCCA Charitable Trust have the money?
What the BCCA Charitable Trust does fund (but is not limited to)
- Jump starting well defined, fund raising projects for education, health or rescue
- Public education projects with a specific focus
- Expansion plans that increase a group’s effectiveness
- Emergency funds for natural disaster events
- Peer review canine medical research studies
- Medical expenses for rescued dogs
What the BCCA Charitable Trust does not fund
- General operating expenses for any group or individual
- Debt reduction
- Wages or other financial enrichment of individuals or groups (except medical research studies)
- Endowment funds
- Grant requests from groups or individuals that show little or no other funding sources besides the BCCA Charitable Trust
- Purchases at puppy mill auctions
What the BCCA Charitable Trust requires
- Completed BCCA Charitable Trust application form
- Grant money to be used for the stipulated purposes
- Report(s) on the use of the grant, its effectiveness for the group. Specific reporting requirements will be set for each grant. There will always be a final report. Interim reports may be required.
- Acknowledgement of the BCCA Charitable Trust grant in appropriate grantee publicity
If you would like to submit a grant application, please contact:
Rosemary Schroeder
1405 Everest Rd
Venice, FL 34293
Or contact her at 513-509-8892 or rschroeder198@gmail.com