Grants Awarded
To Date
2024 Grants
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$1,000 – October – Michigan Greyhound Connection to offset the costs of a North American rescue transport of Australian greyhounds no longer used in racing. As there aren't enough Australian homes adopting the ex-racers, this rescue flight helps ensure the dogs will be adopted in North America
$10,000 – August – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue for the transport of meat trade survivor hounds to North America
$3,000 – August – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation–International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for borzoi in Ukraine under a time of war
$3,600 – July – Equally split between our shelter partners partners in Spain – Galgos en Familia, Casa de Postas, Mastine en la Calle, Argos, Podencos y Mas, and Siempre Contigo
$4,175 – May – One year sponsorship of two boys under the protection of the Male Galgo Project and Galgos en Familia (Spain)
$3,000 – April – Michigan Greyhound Connection – to help cover Australia-to-North America transport for Australian greyhounds in need of homes
$5,000 – April – Candy's Hound Rescue International (UK) – to help offset China-to-UK transport expenses for dogs rescued from the meat trade
$3,000 – April – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation–International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for borzoi in Ukraine under a time of war
$1,000 – April – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine, to help with rescue expenses under a time of war
$1,000 – April – Kabul Small Animal Shelter – toward the funding of an Afghanistan–to–USA transport of 300 dogs and cats rescued from the streets
$600 – April – Casa de Postas – to cover expenses to combat a dangerous mosquito infestation at the shelter
$1,000 – January – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine, to help with rescue expenses under a time of war
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2023 Grants
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$8,100 – December – Equally split between our shelter partners partners in Spain – Galgos en Familia, Casa de Postas, Mastine en la Calle, Argos, Podencos y Mas, and Siempre Contigo
$10,000 – December – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – to cover China to North America rescue transport expenses for dogs rescued from the meat trade
$2,000 – December – Candy's Hound Rescue International – to offset expenses for meat trade survivors under their protection in Ukraine as they await rescue transport to North America or the UK
$1,000 – December – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine
$3,000 – December – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation–International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for borzoi in Ukraine under a time of war
$6,152 – November – Candy's Hound Rescue International – To purchase a new heating system at the kennel in China housing meat trade survivor dogs awaiting rescue transport
$4,500 – September – Michigan Greyhound Connection – to cover Australia-to-North America transport for Australian greyhounds in need of homes
$3,400 – September – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation–International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for borzoi in Ukraine under a time of war
$2,535 – September – Candy's Hound Rescue International, UK – to offset China-to-UK transport expenses for dogs rescued from the meat trade
$3,000 – August – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine,
$2,500 – August – Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation – A no-kill shelter in Maui to help with the rescue and recovery of animals impacted by wildfires, Hawaii's deadliest disaster
$4,500 - July – Michigan Greyhound Connection – to cover Australia-to-North America transport for Australian greyhounds in need of homes
$3,600 – June – Equally split between our shelter partners partners in Spain – Galgos en Familia, Casa de Postas, Mastine en la Calle, Argos, Podencos y Mas, and Siempre Contigo
$1,500 – June – Minnesota Greyhound Rescue to offset transport expenses for the USA transport of lurchers rescued from the Korean meat trade and rescued greyhounds form Ireland
$1,200 – May – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation – Ukraine rescue initiatives for Borzoi Ukraine refugees and those staying in the country
$3,993 – May – One year sponsorship of two boys under the protection of the Male Galgo Project and Galgos en Familia (Spain)
$570 – May – Casa de Postas (Spain) – Offset shelter expenses for dogs under their protection
$575 – May – Mastines en la Calle (Spain) – Offset shelter expenses for dogs under their protection
$1,342.26 – January - April – sponsorship of two boys under the protection of the Male Galgo Project and Galgos en Familia (Spain)
$6,500 – April – Minnesota Greyhound Rescue – Cover transport expenses for rescued Irish greyhounds saved by Greyhound Protection UK
$427.50 – April – Pet Levrieri (Italy) – Offset expenses for various sighthound rescue efforts. This grant was generated by a Running for Greyhounds event; Running for Greyhounds directed us to grant one half of proceeds they raised through The Flying Dog Foundation to the Italian rescue
$6,000 – March – Candy's Hound Rescue International – Offset expenses for meat trade survivor dogs under their protection and/or rescue transport expenses
$3,000 – March – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation–International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for Borzoi Ukraine refugees and those staying in the country
$1,225 – January – Candy's Hound Rescue International – Offset expenses for meat trade survivor dogs under their protection
$1,225 – January – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Offset North American transport expenses for dogs rescued from the meat trade and/or Irish greyhound racing
2022 Grants
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$1,000 – December – National Borzoi Rescue Foundation International – Ukraine rescue initiatives for Borzoi Ukraine refugees and those staying in the country
$1,144 – December – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine – Offset shelter expenses for rescued animals under their protection
$3,437.46 – Total of 2022 sponsorship of two dogs under the protection of The Male Galgo Project
$3,000 – December – Split between our shelter partners in Spain
$2,230 – 3Q/4Q – Candy’s Hound Rescue International – Offset meat trade survivor kennel, veterinary, food, and other supply expenses for meat trade survivor dogs under their protection and awaiting transport out of China
$4,000 – December – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Directed to offset North American transport expenses for either dogs saved from the meat trade or ex-Irish racing greyhounds
$6,000 – September – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – September transport expenses meat trade survivor dogs form China to Canada
$25,000 – August – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – September transport expenses meat trade survivor dogs form China to Canada
$5,286 – July – Candy’s Hound Rescue International – Offset meat trade survivor kennel, veterinary, food, and other supply expenses for meat trade survivor dogs under their protection and awaiting transport out of China
$3,000 – June – Split between our shelter partners in Spain
$15,000 – April – Split between our shelter partners in Spain
$3,000 – April – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine – Offset shelter expenses for rescued animals under their protection
$6,000 – April – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to Canada
$600 – March – Podencos y Mas – Offset construction expenses for new kennels
$1,500 – March – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine – Offset shelter expenses for rescued animals under their protection
$10,000 – March – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to Canada
$5,171 – March – Shelter Ugolyok, Lviv, Ukraine – Offset shelter expenses for rescued animals under their protection
$1,350 – February – Mastines en la Calle – Offset expenses for a new shelter roof
$568 – February – Casa de Postas – Offset expenses to replace a rescue vehicle
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2021 Grants
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$8,600 – December – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Tansport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to Canada
$2,240 – December – Total of 2021 sponsorship of two dogs under the protection of The Male Galgo Project
$2,400 – December – Split between our shelter partners in Spain
$11,000 – November – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to Canada
$15,000 – October – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to Canada
$1,300 – September – Candy’s Hound Rescue International – Transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the UK
$5,400 – August – Kabul Small Animal Shelter, an American animal shelter in Afghanistan – Offset evacuation expenses for staff and animals
$3,000 – July –National Borzoi Foundation International – Offset transport expenses for Andre, a Borzoi, rescued from a meat market in China and flown to the USA
$3,500 – March – MotorCity Greyhound Rescue – Transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the USA
$2,300 – February – Elite Greyhound Adoptions – In memory of an anonymous donor’s late greyhound, Era
$2,100 – January – MotorCity Greyhound Adoptions – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the USA
$1,750 – January – Split between our shelter partners in Spain
2020 Grants
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$10,000 – December – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the USA
$2,445.84 – December – Galgo Podenco Support – Distributed among their shelter partners I Spain for the care of dogs under their protection
$4,000 – December – Elite Greyhound Adoptions – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the USA
$7,000 – September – Offset transport expenses for meat trade survivor dogs from China to the USA
$4,653,68 – July – Galgos en Familia – Offset expenses for dogs under their protection
$4,030.35 – April – Argos – Offset expenses for dogs under their protection