Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: United States and international

Focus Areas:

  • Support for nonprofit animal shelters, rescues, and sanctuary organizations
  • Promote humane treatment of animals
  • Rescue and rehabilitation of animals
  • Finding lasting and loving homes for animals
  • Providing safe haven for animals in need

Key Information:

  • 100% of collected funds go to nonprofit animal welfare organizations as grants based on need and impact
  • Total awarded to date: $74,000.00
  • The foundation has closed applications - they have received four times as many applications as they can fund
  • Donations are tax deductible
  • Managed by Humane America Animal Foundation (501(c)(3))

Eligibility: Nonprofit animal shelters, rescues, and sanctuary organizations

Past Grant Recipients: The foundation has awarded grants to numerous organizations including Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, Hospice Pet Advocates, St. Francis Society Inc., Paws4ever, California Bully Rescue, Oregon Humane Society, Kansas City Pet Project, and many others (see full list on website)

How to Apply

Application Status

Applications are no longer being accepted for the Animal Welfare Grants.

The foundation has already received four times as many applications as they can fund.

How to Stay Updated

  • Join the mailing list by visiting humaneamerica.org
  • Subscribe to updates about the fund
  • View past grant recipients on the website

What Humane America Animal Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023

Grants in 2023
56
Total given
$7.97M
Median grant
$63K
Range
$5,500–$1.5M
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 33%, California 16%, Colorado 12%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA.
  • 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • The Humane League (US) · Rockville, MD

    Restricted $500k open wing alliance grants, $100k animal policy alliance grants

    $755K

  • Karuna Foundation · Niwot, CO

    Restricted to sponsored organization vegan friendly israel

    $515K

  • Lead for Farmed Animals · Denver, CO

    Model c granting sponsorship by haaf, transfer of funds of donations received on their…

    $372K

  • Animal Charity Evaluators · Walnut, CA

    To support vox's coverage of farm animal welfare and related topics

    $265K

  • The Humane Society of the United States · Washington, DC

    Restricted to hsus's farm animal protection division

    $205K

IRS Form 990, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Animal rescue
  • Nonprofits

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