The Animal Welfare Fund will make
use of €80,000 to financially assist voluntary organisations that work in the
Animal Welfare sector. This fund is targeted mostly towards animal shelters,
NGOs, and other groups that offer a service to assist animals. Improvements in
the way animals are kept or cared for, and better co-operation between
organisations working in the sector are envisaged to be achieved with the
utilization of this fund.
Financial Aid will be granted on
three principal criteria:
- This fund
will implement EM11.36 whereby giving priority to improvements in animal
shelter services, including refurbishment and upgrading of facilities,
provision on new structures for animal accommodation, improvements to
buildings, upgrading of equipment to approved standards in line with the
relevant EU and local regulations.
- Costs
related to medication, food and transport
- Programmes
for the neutering of stray cats and do
- Other
relevant areas may be considered with the approval of the Parliamentary
Secretary for Animal Rights upon the recommendation of the Animal Welfare Fund
Committee.
This fund will be managed by a
specifically appointed committee that will ensure transparency in the allocation of funds to those that need it
the most. This committee includes Government representatives, the chairman of
the Animal Welfare Council and a representative of the Malta Council for the
Voluntary Sector.
Animal
Sanctuaries, NGOs, and other groups that offer a service to assist animals are
to follow this site to be able to apply for funds as soon as the application
forms are made available in this area.
Animal Welfare Funding Guidelines