Remy Fund Grant Cycle Now Open
The Remy Fund grant cycle is now open with applications due by 11:59 p.m., April 30, 2025. The Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services is a special fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham (CFGB) that considers grant requests from organizations with a mission or specific programs that involve traditional companion animals (cats, dogs, and horses). Requests will be considered for general organizational support, although preference will be given to projects with clear goals and objectives. Capital projects will not be considered at this time. Areas of priority are:
- rescue/shelter programs for traditional companion animals
- spay/neuter programs
- animal-assisted therapy programs involving traditional companion animals
- education and advocacy programs (promoting the humane and dignified treatment of traditional companion animals)
Grants typically range from $2,000 to $10,000 and are restricted to organizations classified as public charities under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code and based in one or more of the following Alabama counties: Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, and Walker.
If you have any questions, please contact Meg Ford at mford@cfbham.org or 205.327.3807.
A Passion for Pets and Animal Services
In 2010, Birmingham area philanthropist Ken Jackson established the Remy Fund for Pets and Animal Services at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham to honor the memory of his late dog, Remy. The endowed fund awarded its first annual grants in 2011, and has now awarded nearly $650,000 to support diverse animal organizations in our community.
The Remy Fund awards grants to companion animal (dogs, cats and horses) nonprofits serving Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Blount and Walker counties. Grant requests are considered for organizational support, and for specific projects with clear goals and objectives (capital projects will not be considered at this time). Typical grants have been awarded for:
- rescue/shelter/adoption programs
- spay/neuter services
- animal-assisted therapy programs involving dogs, cats and horses
- education and advocacy programs (promoting the humane and dignified treatment of traditional companion animals)
The Remy Fund Grant Committee conducts in-depth reviews of all grant applicants, including in-person and virtual site visits. Remy Fund Grant Committee members include Debra Linton (Chair), Cathy Adams, Bert Gaddis DVM, Sheryl Kimerling, James “Murphy” Lynch DVM, Maggie McDonald, Isabel Rubio, Cameron Vowell, and Laura Wainwright. Ken Jackson serves as an ex officio member of the Committee.