Grants
The Foundation For Animals (FFA) Small Grants Program ($1,000-$5,000) has provided financial assistance for a wide variety of worthy projects to benefit both domestic and wild animals. Assistance for larger projects is primarily dedicated to the Helena area. Regarding projects involving wildlife, FFA works with the appropriate State and/or Federal Agencies that establish policies and regulations related to wildlife.
FFA’s Small Grant applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed by the FFA board quarterly. For more information regarding the next grant review schedule, please contact the Foundation at (406) 443-6532 or email your inquiry to mkfa@mt.net.
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FFA SMALL GRANT AWARDS
2022-2023
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$9,200 – SPAY Montana for the annual free spay/neuter clinic for pet owners in need of financial assistance to spay/neuter a pet.
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$2,500 – Carroll College Canine Center to put towards the purchase of additional veterinary equipment for the center.
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$1,200 – Fairground duck pond supplemental Winter feed for the Ducks and Geese.
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$1,000 - Adopt-A-Species sponsorship (in partnership with Helena National Forest, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Discovery Foundation) towards the cost of an annual Earth Day newspaper supplement highlighting student artwork and essays.
FFA SMALL GRANT AWARDS
2020-2021
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$5,250 – SPAY Montana for the annual free spay/neuter clinic for pets of low-income pet owners in Helena.
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$1,500 – Fairground duck pond for supplemental feed that Mikal Kellner provides for domestic waterfowl abandoned at the Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds.
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FFA SMALL GRANT AWARDS
2019-2021
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$4,800 - Carroll College toward the purchase of veterinary equipment for the school’s new Canine Training Center and $2,500 for sponsorship of a canine-in-training for the 2018-2019 school year.
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$4,200 – Montana WILD toward development of an exhibit that provides a virtual tour of the wildlife center including viewing the wildlife at the wildlife rehabilitation facility.
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$3,150 – SPAY Montana for the annual free spay/neuter clinic for pet owners in need of financial assistance to spay/neuter a pet.
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$2,500 – Carroll College Canine Center towards the purchase of additional veterinary equipment for the center.
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$1,200 – Supplemental feed grain for the ducks and geese at the Lewis & Clark Fairground duck pond during the winter months.
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$1,000 - Adopt-A-Species sponsorship (in partnership with Helena National Forest, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Discovery Foundation) towards the cost of an annual Earth Day newspaper supplement highlighting student artwork and essays.
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$695 - Montana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for purchase of a safe-capture cannon net and portable nebulizer for field rescue operations.
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FFA SMALL GRANT AWARDS
2018-2019
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$10,000 – Montana Wild for the Ambassador Bird Program.
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$5,000 & $4,800– Carroll College toward the purchase of veterinary equipment for the school’s new Canine Training Center and for sponsorship of 2 shelter dogs for the canine-in-training for the 2018-2019 school year.
$4,200 – Montana WILD toward the development of an exhibit that provides a virtual tour of the wildlife center including viewing the wildlife at the wildlife rehabilitation facility.
$3,150 – SPAY Montana toward a free spay/neuter clinic offered to pet owners in need of financial assistance to spay/neuter a pet.
$1,200 – Supplemental feed grain for the ducks and geese at the Lewis & Clark Fairground duck pond during the winter months.
$1,000 – Adopt-A-Species sponsorship (in partnership with Helena National Forest, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Discovery Foundation) toward the cost of an annual Earth Day newspaper supplement highlighting student artwork and essays.
$695 – Montana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for purchase of a safe-capture cannon net and portable nebulizer for field rescue operations.
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FFA MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS
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The Foundation has been a long-time fundraising partner for projects at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife center, Montana WILD. In the last several years, FFA has donated $50,000 toward the building of a Raptor Flight Barn and $20,000 toward the development of an outdoor classroom Gazebo at the visitor center. Recently FFA participated on the Fish, Wildlife & Parks fundraising committee to develop a new raptor complex at the rehabilitation center.