Grants (F. A. McGrand Trust)

The Frederic A. McGrand Trust is a capital fund established by the late Senator F. A. McGrand in support of animal welfare organizations in Atlantic Canada. Grants from this trust, which is administered by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, are awarded every year to animal welfare organizations in Atlantic Canada for humane education projects.

To learn more about the McGrand Trust, visit the history page.

McGrand Trust grant management process

The Frederic A. McGrand Trust was instituted to financially assist Atlantic region humane societies and SPCAs in their endeavours to educate the general public on issues concerning animal welfare. In 1987, at Senator McGrand’s request, the administration of the trust was assumed by the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.

The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies maintains a firm timeline and structure for acceptance, review and granting of the trust disbursements. This ensures that applicant societies have equitable access to the grant process, enables participating societies to implement their projects in a timely fashion, and maintains the reputation of the Frederic A. McGrand Trust as a benefactor of Atlantic animal welfare organizations.

Criteria for applications

In the past, the committee often had difficulty in choosing which applications to support, and needed to narrow its focus. We have confirmed that Senator McGrand’s principal interest was humane education. Therefore the grant application form requests that applicants focus on this area. We mean humane education in its very broadest sense, including, but not limited to:

• Production of fact sheets or brochures on animal welfare issues (e.g., spay/neuter, cruelty, pet care)* factsheets or brochures on animal welfare issues (e.g., spay/neuter, cruelty, pet care)
• Preparation of lesson guides for teaching* preparation of lesson guides for teaching
• Humane education for school-age children* humane education displays (posters, pictures, etc.)
• School visitation programs
• Newsletters with humane education as their theme
• Humane education displays (posters, pictures, etc.)
• Purchase or development of humane education materials/videos

Grants will not be awarded for any capital project or shelter operating cost.

Although applications will be considered from any animal welfare agency in Atlantic Canada, preference will be given to organizations which are incorporated and which are registered charities.

Agencies need not be members of the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies to apply for the grant.

Although factors such as size, scope of operations, and budget are not primary factors in the committee’s decisions, we request information on your organization’s financial statements and budget, a detailed project description, and information on other programs run by the organization.

It is extremely important to the committee that the application form is filled out in full and that detailed information is given on the uses to which any grant received will be put. The application form requests information on the need for the project (e.g., to improve humane education in local schools), outline of the protocol for the project, target audiences, how the project will be evaluated, the budget and time for completion. The qualifications of the person directing the project should also be provided. Proposals will be judged by a number of criteria, including originality, potential impact on animal welfare and number of animals affected, timeframe, the need for the program, and public accountability of the organization.

Organizations receiving grants will be asked to submit a report showing specifically how the funds were spent. Any changes in expenditure that were not in the original application must be noted. Grantees should provide evidence of accomplishment of the funded project and failure to do so could jeopardize possible future funding. A satisfactory financial statement showing how any past grant was used must also be submitted.

2012 grants

• The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday February 28th 2012.

• The McGrand Trust Management Committee will meet to discuss the applications in March 2012.

• Successful applicants will be contacted in person in April 2012 and a grant cheque will be forwarded to the organization.

Download the 2012 CFHS McGrand Trust Grant Application by clicking the link below:

2012 McGrand Grant Application

Please note applications must be postmarked no later than Tuesday February 28, 2012.

Before submitting your application, be sure to review the criteria for applications (above) and McGrand Trust History.

Questions?

If you have any questions about applying, please contact:

Kim Elmslie
Communications Manager
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
Telephone: 1-888-678-2347 ext. 12
Fax: (613) 723-0252
Email: kime@cfhs.ca