AWI Refinement Research Award Grant

AWI Refinement Research Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Animal Welfare Institute
Amount: Up to US $15,000
Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Summary

The AWI Refinement Research Award, offered by the Animal Welfare Institute, supports innovative projects aimed at enhancing the welfare of animals used in experimentation. With a funding opportunity of up to $15,000, applicants can propose methods to reduce pain and distress, promote species-appropriate care, and address animal abuse in laboratories. Applications are open until October 11, and eligibility is restricted to projects conducted in the U.S. or Canada.

Overview

Animals in Laboratories AWI works to foster the development and implementation of science-based housing and handling refinements that reduce pain and distress and provide opportunities for species-appropriate mental and physical stimulation and social interaction. We promote practices that replace animals with non-animal alternatives and minimize the number of animals used in research. We also endeavor to identify and address reports of animal abuse in laboratory settings and the supply chain. AWI Refinement Research Award- Promoting Ideas to Improve the Welfare of Animals in Experimentation Now through October 11, AWI is accepting applications for its 2024 Refinement Research Award. AWI offers awards of up to US$15,000 to develop and test innovative methods of refinement to the care, husbandry, or housing of animals in experimentation to improve their welfare.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This award is open to residents of the United States or Canada, and the project must be conducted in the United States or Canada.Projects can be conducted in any setting (laboratory, farm, zoo, sanctuary, shelter, etc.) but the study’s conclusions must be applicable to animals used in experimentation.Salaries or stipends may be included in the proposal.

Ineligibility

Projects that inflict avoidable stress or that require killing animals as part of the methodology or outcome measures will not be funded.It is AWI policy that no award funds can be used for indirect costs (e.g., overhead) or for the purchase of animals, unless they will be rehomed (i.e., adopted or retired to a sanctuary) at the end of the study.