2014 Grantees

Portable coral, Panhandle Equine Rescue, Florida.

2014 marked the first time in our ten years of providing grants that all grants were First Steps grants of $2500 or less, completing our evolution towards our smaller, more focused grants. This emphasis on smaller grants enabled us to provide meaningful long-term benefits to many more organizations. We received a total of 134 applications in 2014, including an overwhelming 88 applications received in our September window, and awarded 59 “First Steps” grants to recipients in 26 states. This almost doubled our 31 grants to organizations in 18 states in 2013.

Our amazing grantees in turn continue to remind us that the smallest efforts properly focused can become the seeds from which substantial efforts grow. So it is with great pride that we acknowledge, in alphabetical order, each of our 2014 grant recipients (an asterisk* marks those grantees who posted an acknowledgement of our grant on their websites. If we missed any, our apologies):

• A Better Shelter, Inc. (NY), to fund roadside signage as part of a community awareness program.
• Allegany County Animal Shelter (MD), for new dog kennels and bedding.
• Animal Friends of Balbour County (WV), for the construction of an isolation room to separate sick kittens upon arrival at the facility.
• Animalkind, Inc. (NY), to fund the purchase of new traps for its TNR program.
• *Animals Can’t Talk (PA), for the purchase of replacement equipment for a rural rescue group.
• The ANNA Shelter (PA), in support of its Equine Center Expansion Project.
• *ASHA Sanctuary (NY), to fund construction of an outdoor chicken shelter and protective fencing.
• Aslan’s Cats, Inc. (NY), to help fund its Cat Containment fencing Project for its leukemia positive cats.
• Bend Spay and Neuter Project (OR), for the purchase of a surgical light for its clinic.
• *Beyond the Roses Equine Rescue & Retirement (MI), to help fund the purchase of a round pen to help assimilate newly arriving horses.
• Cocker Spaniel Rescue of Austin & San Antonio (TX), for the purchase of equipment for its fostering program.
• Laura Daggerhart, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Ohio, to help her establish a wildlife rehabilitation facility.
• Durango Animal Connection (CO), to help a small foster/adoption facility fund construction of a quarantine area for rescued dogs.
• *Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (CO), for the purchase of a large capacity washing machine and a new refrigerator for its rehabilitation facility.
• Equestrian Inc. Horse Rescue (FL), for the construction of an enclosure for ponies.
• Espanola Valley Humane Society (NM), to help fund equipment for its community outreach program.
• Ferrell Hollow Farm Senior Horse Sanctuary (TN), to help fund fencing upgrades for its draft horses.
• Ferret Association of CT, Inc. (CT), for improvements to its shelter facility.
• *Forever Amber Acres Animal Sanctuary (OH) to repair its sole access road which was often inaccessible due to weather/water conditions.
• *Freedom Hill Horse Rescue (MD), to purchase riding equipment for training rescued horses to prepare them for adoption.
• Gena’s Friends for Felines (CA), for the purchase of equipment for its TNR program.
• Good Shepherd Humane Society (AR), to purchase acoustic panels for its kennels.
• Grand Valley Pets Alive (CO), to help fund the purchase of equipment for its TNR education and assistance program.
• Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund (NV), to help purchase a metal pole hay barn.
• Hope Haven Farm Sanctuary, Inc. (PA), to help fund the construction of a pig shelter.
• *Humanity for Horses (CA), for the purchase of slow feeders for its horses.
• It’s All About the Animals, Inc. (MA), for the expansion of its shelters.
• Joey’s Home Animal Rescue (CA), for new fencing for its foster facility.
• The Kerulos Center (OR), to help fund the construction of an outdoor habitat for its special needs Desert Tortoises.
• Laurel TNR (MD), for equipment and educational materials for its Caretaker Alliance Program.
• *Linn County Animal Rescue (OR), to fund the purchase of gutters for its newly constructed covered areas.
• Meigs County Humane Society (OH), for the purchase of dog houses for its “A House for Every Dog” program.
• Monadnock Kitty Rescue and Adoption (NH), for the purchase of a laptop computer and printer.
• Mt. Peale Animal Sanctuary & Healing Center (UT), to help fund the construction of a permanent, sustainable cat shelter.
• Neighborhood Safety & Animal Welfare Study (TN), to purchase a pneumatic wire fence stapler for use in its “Music City Hounds Unbound” project.
• New England Society for Abandoned Animals (MA), to purchase equipment for its TNR project.
• No Kill Williamson County TN, Inc. (TN), to help build an outdoor cattery for feral cats.
• Oaken Acres Wildlife Center (IL) – two grants for the purchase of diagnostic equipment and an exhaust fan for its clinic.
• *Panhandle Equine Rescue (FL), for the purchase of a portable corral for educational and fundraising events.
• Peace Ridge Sanctuary (ME), to help fund a horse run-in, and fencing and runs for its bunny barn.
• Pet Pals Animal Rescue, Inc.  (FL), for the purchase of equipment for its TNR program.
• Pets Bring Joy (VA), for the purchase of equipment for establishing a microchip program.
• *Raccoon River Bend (MN), to help fund the construction of a nursery building.
• Richardson Equine Rescue, Inc. (TX), to help fund the purchase of a horse trailer.
• Richardson Rescue (SC), to help fund the purchase of a food storage building.
• *Safe Harbor Equine & Livestock Sanctuary (TN), for the purchase of pasture management equipment.
• Saving Animals for Everyone (SAFE) Sanctuary (FL), to fund the installation of security cameras for animal safety.
• Second Chance Bunnies, Inc. (CA), to help fund the construction of a storage shed.
• Shenandoah Valley Equine Rescue Network (VA), for the purchase and installation of solar panels on its barn.
• Southside Virginia Wildlife Center (VA), for the purchase of windows and privacy fencing.
• South West Florida Horse Rescue, Inc. (FL), to help fund the construction of paddock shelters.
• Stepping Stones Canine Rescue (NC), for the purchase of crates for its fostering program.
• Stratford Animal Rescue Society (CT), for the purchase of a canine exercise treadmill.
• United Paws of Tillamook (OR), for the purchase of work station equipment for spay/neuter clinic volunteers.
• United Pegasus Foundation (CA), to help purchase tractor implements for its horse rescue facility.
• Watermelon Mountain Ranch (NM), to help fund improvements to its cottages.
• Wild Care, Inc. (MA), to help fund the construction of filtered warm and cold seabird therapy pools.
• Windcross Conservancy, Inc. (SD), to help fund the construction of exterior fencing and enclosures.

The Binky Foundation also awarded an additional 18 “First Steps” grants in 2014 with payment deferred to 2015. These grantees will be listed on the 2015 Our Grantees website page.

Our criteria and information on our application windows for 2015 can be found on our Grant Program page.