Greyhound Pets of America--AGC Grant

AGC PLACEMENT PROGRAM GRANT GUIDELINES 4/2000

"AGC Placement Program Grants have averaged around $25,000 each of the last two years. About half of funds for these grant is money that has come from the Night of Stars, which turns over its funds to AGC sometime in the first three months each year. The rest comes from the AGC's general fund. It's ultimate ceiling is $40,000 a year in grants, but the AGC has not reached that level yet. The hope is to get more groups seeking and getting the annual $1,000 grant standard." ~ Gary Guccione

Qualifying non-profit Greyhound pet placement organizations should meet the following criteria and be approved by a majority of the AGC's allocations

subcommittee:

1. Must provide evidence of having a tax-exempt number

2. Must provide a copy of charter and list of officers

3. Must provide a summary of its screening procedures of potential pet owners

4. Must provide a copy of its spaying or neutering policies (sterilization mandatory before placement)

5. Must provide a copy of all brochures, forms, documents used in its placement process

6. Must provide a brief summary of the numbers of Greyhounds placed in the previous year

7. Must not make false or negative statements about the racing industry (applicant should provide statement on this issue with application, along with any evidence of position)

8. Must provide its fee schedule for placement

9. Must provide a specific explanation regarding how the funds requested would be utilized

10. Must provide a financial accountability report of the funds granted (either receipts or audited reports in lieu of receipts) within 60 days of allocation

11. Must provide any letters of endorsement from racetracks or NGA members

Funds must be utilized for food, medicines, bedding, collars, leashes, fuel, etc. Funds should not be used for veterinary care for individual dogs, publicity or advertising. Grants have been raised to the $750-1000 range (increase made possibly by the AGTOA's Night of Stars grant); no organization shall receive funds exceeding $2000 in any fiscal year. Applicants are limited to capital improvement grants (one or several) total not to exceed $5000 every five years. There must be some form of matching grant in either money, materials or labor. In accepting a grant, a group agrees, if possible, to assist in temporarily housing other Greyhounds in an emergency situation and that is subject to AGC inspection.

Send grant requests to:
Gary Guccione
American Greyhound Council, Inc.
C/o National Greyhound Assn.
P.O. Box 543
Abilene, KS 67410
Phone: 785-263-4660
Email: nga@jc.net




	AGC PLACEMENT PROGRAM GRANT GUIDELINES 4/2000 "AGC Placement Program Grants have averaged around $25,000 each of the last two years. About half of funds for these grant is money that has come from the Night of Stars, which turns over its funds to AGC sometime in the first three months each year. The rest comes from the AGC's general fund. It's ultimate ceiling is $40,000 a year in grants, but the AGC has not reached that level yet. The hope is to get more groups seeking and getting the annual $1,000 grant standard." ~ Gary Guccione Qualifying non-profit Greyhound pet placement organizations should meet the following criteria and be approved by a majority of the AGC's allocations subcommittee: 1. Must provide evidence of having a tax-exempt number 2. Must provide a copy of charter and list of officers 3. Must provide a summary of its screening procedures of potential pet owners 4. Must provide a copy of its spaying or neutering policies (sterilization mandatory before placement) 5. Must provide a copy of all brochures, forms, documents used in its placement process 6. Must provide a brief summary of the numbers of Greyhounds placed in the previous year 7. Must not make false or negative statements about the racing industry (applicant should provide statement on this issue with application, along with any evidence of position) 8. Must provide its fee schedule for placement 9. Must provide a specific explanation regarding how the funds requested would be utilized 10. Must provide a financial accountability report of the funds granted (either receipts or audited reports in lieu of receipts) within 60 days of allocation 11. Must provide any letters of endorsement from racetracks or NGA members Funds must be utilized for food, medicines, bedding, collars, leashes, fuel, etc. Funds should not be used for veterinary care for individual dogs, publicity or advertising. Grants have been raised to the $750-1000 range (increase made possibly by the AGTOA's Night of Stars grant); no organization shall receive funds exceeding $2000 in any fiscal year. Applicants are limited to capital improvement grants (one or several) total not to exceed $5000 every five years. There must be some form of matching grant in either money, materials or labor. In accepting a grant, a group agrees, if possible, to assist in temporarily housing other Greyhounds in an emergency situation and that is subject to AGC inspection. Send grant requests to: Gary Guccione American Greyhound Council, Inc. C/o National Greyhound Assn. P.O. Box 543 Abilene, KS 67410 Phone: 785-263-4660 Email: nga@jc.net