Funding scheme to support pets in housing research

A scheme funding research into the human-animal bond has opened for applications for its second round.

The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) has opened the second round of its three-year funding scheme, and this year’s applications are welcomed for projects or research on pets in housing and related issues.

Projects

In particular, SCAS is interested in projects that look at:

• the impact of current, or historic, pet-related housing legislation
• an assessment of incident, type and cost of damage caused by pets in housing
• the views of landlords, care institution or housing association staff in relation to pets and housing
• stakeholder perceptions of pets and housing insurance schemes

Grants

Projects should last no longer than 12 months, be able to demonstrate how the proposal meets the objectives, outline plans for future development and be able to start by 1 September 2021.

Eight funding grants are available:

• five £10,000 maximum pump priming research awards
• two £1,500 undergraduate students project awards
• one £1,500 maximum funding to support open-access publication of research relating to pets in housing

Full details are available online with applications closing on 20 April 2021.