Does your organization qualify for a spay-neuter grant? Apply anytime before April 30, 2026.
Ohio dog wardens, Ohio humane societies, Ohio 501c3 organizations and Ohio nonprofit veterinary associations can receive our grants. Please see the "downloads" link to the eligibility criteria at the bottom of the page. Most of our funding comes from the pet license plate. Please feel free to use the ad to the left or one of the ads at the bottom (or create your own ad) to promote purchase of the pet license plate to save lives! In 2025, our expenses were high because we gave over $800,000 in spay-neuter grant funds (see home page for list) for the Clear the Shelters Initiative. (For tax purposes, a spay-neuter grant is categorized as an "expense.") This year, 2026, we won't have as much to grant. We must sell more license plates until we get some legislative relief for pet overpopulation. (Our all-volunteer board is working on it!) Email OhioPetFund2@gmail . com if your organization doesn't have its grant by November 30.
2026 Easy Application (just fill out the form before April 30)
What pets qualify?
See the Eligibility Criteria file below for more detail. Cats and dogs adopted from animal shelters and 501c3 organizations are eligible, regardless of income. Community cats and dogs are eligible if the owner's family has income under 150% of the federal poverty guidelines or if the cats and dogs belong to a veteran with a service-connected disability.
150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines 2026
Family of 1: $23,940
Family of 2: $32,760
Family of 3: $41,580
Family of 4: $50,400
Family of 5: $59,220
Family of 6: $68,040
Family of 7: $76,860
Family of 8: $85,680
Additional member: $8,820
Utilization
Please submit a grant utilization report with the following year's application. If you received a grant in 2025, please submit a utilization report of the 2025 funds with your 2026 grant application. If you do not apply for a grant in 2026, please submit the utilization report within one year of receiving the 2025 grant. The utilization report can be emailed to OhioPetFund at gmail.
Feel free to use these ads on social media to promote the pet license plate! The more license plates we sell, the more cats and dogs can be saved!