AVM Application Guidelines

Before applying, please read these guidelines carefully. They are intended to help you understand the Foundation’s aims, the types of organisations and projects we support, and whether your application is likely to be a good fit.

Eligibility

• We prefer to fund organisations which are registered in the UK or have a partnership or association to a UK registered charity when working overseas

• New organisations will need to provide audited or independently examined accounts if they have not yet submitted an annual return to the Charity Commission

• Applicants can only re-apply a minimum of two years from the date of the conclusion of the previous application process, except in exceptional circumstances subject to Trustees' approval.

• Applicants are expected to have applied to other grant making Trusts and organisations for financial support for the project.

Exclusions - we are not able to fund the following:

• Work that is not legally charitable

• Re-granting of funds to other charities or individuals

• Grants to individuals including for independent education

• Generic or mass mailing fundraising appeals

• Activities that have already taken place or projects that have already completed

Grant types:

The Foundation prefers requests for capital projects (buildings, vehicles, equipment) but will consider appeals to fund animal welfare education programmes or occasionally for running costs as we are aware of increased demand, rising costs and decreased donations.