Ozzy’s Fund
Ozzy’s Fund supports nonprofits providing rescue, adoption, veterinary care, spay/neuter, and trap/neuter/release services to promote animal welfare in central Georgia and throughout the state.
Funder: Community Foundation of Central Georgia
Due Dates: December 31, 2026 (Application, noon) | June 30, 2027 (Application, noon)
Funding Amounts: Grants usually do not exceed $2,500
Summary: Ozzy’s Fund supports nonprofit projects providing direct animal welfare services in central Georgia and throughout the state.
Key Information: Public awareness, education, media/marketing campaigns, and fundraising programs are not eligible.
Description
Ozzy’s Fund is administered by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia to support initiatives directly affecting animals’ lives in central Georgia and throughout the state. It promotes the welfare of animals of all kinds through rescue and adoption, including veterinary care and fostering, spay/neuter programs, prevention of animal cruelty, and trap/neuter/release (TNR) programs. Its focus is direct service to animals rather than public awareness or promotional activities.
The fund is named for Ozzy, a cat rescued from an Atlanta parking lot in 2003 at four weeks old. Abandoned with an injured eye, he survived and became a much-loved household companion. Grants are made possible by Ozzy’s Fund, The Carrie Johnson Wheeler Endowment Fund for Animal Welfare.
