Since 2009, while based at the Animal Health Trust, and until the end of March 2024, funding to support the majority of Kennel Club Genetics Centre staff and infrastructure has been generously provided by The Kennel Club Charitable Trust and The Kennel Club.
Funding to support specific projects and a small number of additional staff is provided by:
- Additional funding bodies including Dogs Trust, Petplan Charitable Trust and The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation. These grants are always for specific projects, and usually cover only a small portion of the staff working on those projects.
- Breed Clubs and other stakeholders. These have traditionally covered only the laboratory costs of specific projects.
- Individual donations
Funding Gap
From 1 April 2024 we face a significant and critical funding gap. We have therefore launched our own campaign to fund our future and would like to encourage anyone who in interested or concerned about the future of the canine genetics centre to find out more and get involved.