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Current and Previous Projects
Current and Previous Grants / Supported Projects in timeline format
2025
Further Grant of €15,600 to Pakadora Association Approved
An installment based grant spread over 12 months to support TNR sterilisation of Pakadora's nearby community-based feral cat colonies.
Grant of €4,450 to Pakadora Association Approved
To provide initial funds for new Winterised shelter for sanctuary cats, plus TNR equipment and sterilisation of several feral cat colonies within their care.
Further Grant of €2,000 to Buddy's Legacy Approved
To provide additional 2025 funds (limited to Sterilisation only) to support animals expressly within their care.
Grant of €5,500 to Buddy's Legacy Association Approved
To provide additional funds (limited to Sterilisation only) to support animals expressly within their care.
Joint-Venture Protocol Agreed & (3 year) grant of €129,600 to StreetLife Association Approved
To provide ongoing support to StreetLife across a 36-month period, undertaking ongoing sterilisation/welfare support, within Eastern Algarve region.
Further Grant of €40,000 to ARA Vila dos Gatos Approved
This is 2nd year of 3, following withdrawal of council funding, providing support to the existing ARA Vila Dos Gatos (sterilisation/welfare/wild-homing) of feral cats within Loule municipality.
Initial Grant of €8,000 to StreetLife Association Approved
To provide initial support to Streetlife during May 2025 in undertaking ongoing canine sterilisation/welfare campaigns, within Eastern Algarve region.
Grant of €6,000 to Mr. No Ears Cat Haven Approved
To provide supplementary funding for Feline Infectious Peritonitis treatment programme. In hope and expectation that treatment ‘best practices’ and advice will be shared with other Algarve entities, when requested direct.
Grant of €1,500 to Tiny Shelter Association Approved
To provide emergency support to Tiny Shelter for building materials and repairs following major flooding of their sanctuary.
2024
‘Festive Cheer’ Grants to help Cover Essentials During Christmas
Grant amount: : €5,000
To provide additional funds (limited to Sterilisation only) to support animals expressly within their care
Misc. Grants of €3,250 to APAA Association Approved
Grant amount: : €3,250
To assist several individual carers, having incurred misc. animal welfare bills, which APAA were most efficiently administering.
Protocol agreed and grant of €119,000 to SOSAA Association Approved
Grant amount: : €119,000
To provide support to SOSAA during 2024/25 (first year of three) in undertaking ongoing sterilisation/welfare campaign, within the Central Algarve region
Initial grant of €12,000 to SOSAA Association Approved
Grant amount: : €12,000
To provide support to SOSAA in undertaking initial sterilisation/welfare campaign, assessing viability for longer-term rolling programme within Central Algarve region.
Emergency grant of €2,000 to Pakadora Association Approved
Grant amount: : €2,000
Supporting urgent sterilisation and welfare treatments for multiple feral cats/kittens within Benefim, Loule
Protocol agreed and grant of €60,000 to ARA Association Approved
Grant amount: : €60,000
This is 1st year of 3, following withdrawal of council funding, providing support to the existing ARA Vila Dos Gatos (sterilisation/welfare/wild-homing) of feral cats within Loule municipality.
Emergency grant of €2,000 to APAA Association Approved
Grant amount: : €2,000
Supporting urgent medical bill plus multiple feral cats/kittens within Central Algarve
2021 - 2023
Grant Request Declined - 2023
Considerable time and effort spent on due-diligence before declining Grant Request, declined due to concerns regarding purpose/benefit for animal welfare.
PakaDora - 2023
Approved grant of €2,000 Emergency Grant to be used for sterilisation of a large number of cats within Feral Colony
ABSOL - 2022
Financed/supported ABSOL land purchase & undergrowth clearance to create an animal centre/sanctuary via a grant of €21,000. The grant to be used for primary shrub clearance, levelling, fencing, security etc.
(3-A-T) - 2021
Emergency grant of €2,500 to support urgent relocation of animals from council condemned sanctuary (3-A-T) to approved welfare association (ABSOL) located further along Algarve coast.
Without this relocation payment, approx. 70 animals (mainly dogs) would have been (humanely) killed as Tavira Council had no viable alternate kennel facilities available.
SOS-Algarve - 2021
Financed/supported SOS-Algarve via a grant of €2,124, to conclude a rolling animal welfare/sterilisation campaign.
TaviVet Clinica Veterina - 2021
The Trust continued supervision of previously ‘managed grant’ funding of specialist veterinary support and emergency treatment costs via TaviVet Clinica Veterina via further top-up of €1,000 during 2021. Additionally, a ‘one-off’ donation of €300 was contributed during April for a specific urgent veterinary bill.
2014 - 2020
SOS-Algarve - 2020
Financed/supported SOS-Algarve via a grant of €7,000 for a rolling animal welfare/sterilisation campaign which has been achieved despite timescale delays due to Covid movement restrictions.
Continued supervision of specialist veterinary support and emergency treatment costs via TaviVet Clinica Veterina.
Municipio Tavira - 2019
Working directly with the Municipio Tavira to treat a minimum of 150 dogs and cats
SOS Algarve - 2018
Financial commitment and substantial discussions supporting a sterilisation programme within Silves/Messines area were undertaken during 2017/2018. Unfortunately detailed activity abandoned after failure of exhaustive discussions with the council concerned.
In 2019, a further grant of €1,500 euros has been provided to help support fund-raising for a short-term sterilisation programme by SOS-Algarve within the Algarve.
Tavivet – Clinica - 2017
Grant amount: : €3,000
This grant provided ongoing Veterinary support for sick and abandoned animals in the Tavira area.
ADACNR Welfare Association Based in Algarve - 2016
Grant amount: : £5,954.91p
This grant was awarded to provide ongoing veterinary support for the ADACNR Association.
Commercial Veterinary Clinic Based in Tavira (Supporting 3-A-T) - 2015
Grant amount: : £6,487.85p
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for 3-A-T Association, Tavira.
3-A-T Welfare Association Based in Tavira - 2015
Grant amount: : £2,200.90p
This grant was awarded for additional temporary shelters urgently required by the 3-A-T Association, Tavira.
No Approved Grants Provided to Portuguese Welfare Groups - 2014
Primary focus was on working with Tavira council in establishing an animal welfare centre.
2011 - 2013
Commercial Veterinary Clinic Based in Tavira (Supporting 3-A-T) - 2013
Grant amount: £3,447.74
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for 3-A-T Association at Tavira.
3-A-T Welfare Association Based in Tavira - 2013
Grant awarded: £2,998.15
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for 3-A-T Association at Tavira
Guadi Association (Based in VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO, Algarve) - 2013
Grant awarded: £2,524.10
This final support grant was awarded in monthly tranches to facilitate furnishing, monthly foodstuffs and medical support for animals within the holding and quarantine area.
ADACNR Welfare Association Based in Amoricil/Goldra - 2012
Grant awarded: £12,000
This grant was awarded to assist with provision of a new shelter, animal foodstuffs and medical support for the new Association that was supporting Goldra sanctuary.
Commercial Veterinary Clinic Based in Tavira (supporting 3-A-T) - 2012
Grant awarded: £4,104
This grant was awarded directly to a veterinary practice to provide animal medical support for 3-A-T Association at Tavira
Guadi Association (Based in VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO, Algarve) - 2012
Grant awarded: £21,332
This support grant was awarded in monthly tranches to facilitate furnishing, monthly foodstuffs and medical support for the animals within holding and quarantine area
3-A-T welfare association based in Tavira - 2011
Grant amount: £2,146
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for new 3-A-T Association at Tavira.
Commercial Veterinary Clinic Based in Amoricil/Goldra (Supporting Goldra Association) - 2011
Grant amount: £3,020
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for the Goldra Association.
Guadi Association (Based in VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO, Algarve) - 2011
Grant amount: £ 21,781
This support grant was awarded in monthly tranches to facilitate furnishing, monthly foodstuffs and medical support for the animals within holding and quarantine area.
2007 - 2010
Commercial Veterinary Clinic Based in Amoricil/Goldra (Supporting Goldra Association) - 2010
Grant amount: £1,243.91p
This grant was awarded to provide animal medical support for the new Goldra Association
GUADI Association (Based in VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO, Algarve) - 2010
Grant amount: £16,130.44p
This support grant was awarded in monthly tranches to facilitate furnishing, monthly foodstuffs and medical support for animals within the new holding and quarantine area.
Additional Direct Building Costs for V R S A/Castro Marim Municipal Animal Sanctuary - 2010
Grant amount: £9,973.32p
This grant concluded additional fencing of pen and quarantine areas for the GUADI Association, V.R.S.A facility.
Direct Building Costs for V R S A/Castro Marim Municipal Animal Sanctuary - 2008
Grant awarded: £79,000
This grant allowed design and build of a substantive integrated concrete building, pen and quarantine area for the GUADI Association, V.R.S.A and Castro Marim councils.
Expectation was that up to 100 dogs would be housed within the overall structure, removing them from dirty and soiled temporary accommodation (discarded and broken caravans).
Quintinha dos Animais animal sanctuary at Goldra, Algarve - 2007
Grant awarded: £10,000
This grant was awarded in several tranches to facilitate continued operation of an existing sanctuary that had encountered extreme financial distress, the funding allowed continuation of foodstuffs and medical treatments whilst the sanctuary founder dealt with ill-health and personal issues.