New Grant Opportunity for TNR Programs
If your organization is working to humanely manage community cats through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and is ready to grow its impact, OAA (United Spay Alliance's Ohio state partner) has exciting news: the Summerlee Sustainable Solutions Grant Program is now accepting applications!
Offered by United Spay Alliance in partnership with the Summerlee Foundation, this innovative grant opportunity provides more than just financial support—it’s a comprehensive, capacity-building experience designed to strengthen and expand community cat programs across the country.
🗓 Applications are open until July 15th, 2025.
What Makes This Grant Unique?
Unlike traditional funding opportunities, this program combines:
💰 Targeted grants ($4,000–$8,000) to support high-impact spay/neuter and outreach initiatives
🎓 Full tuition to the 8-week University of the Pacific Community Cat Program Management Certification Course
🧭 Ongoing mentorship and peer learning through cohort calls
🧰 Access to tracking tools, templates, and strategies to build long-term sustainability
Who Should Apply?
Organizations that are:
Actively engaged in or planning a community cat/TNR program
Looking to scale up or pilot a targeted, measurable project
Ready to build capacity, streamline operations, and reduce burnout
Committed to best practices in humane cat management
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3), municipal entity, or fiscally sponsored project, and have a completed GuideStar (Candid) profile.
Why This Matters
Too often, small or grassroots TNR programs are stretched thin—doing essential work with limited resources. This grant is designed to help fix that. By combining funding, education, and mentorship, it helps groups not only do more—but do it smarter, more sustainably, and with less burnout.
Whether you’re planning a focused TNR initiative in a high-need area, launching a new outreach campaign, or refining your operations to improve access and efficiency, this grant can help take your program to the next level.
What You’ll Receive:
$4,000–$8,000 in targeted grant support (post-certification)
Tuition for one team member to attend the Community Cat Program Management Certification Course
Biweekly mentorship cohort calls for guidance and collaboration
Tools and resources to track your impact and improve outreach
At Ohio Animal Advocates, we’re excited to see more opportunities like this that support humane, data-driven, and community-focused approaches to free-roaming cat care. We encourage our fellow Ohio groups to apply and take advantage of this unique and empowering opportunity.
