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Food System Research Fund

Humane America Animal Foundation

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

Food System Research Fund

Focus Area: Academic research supporting farm animal welfare and food system transformation

Program Goals:

Fund projects whose learnings will inform actions designed to speed a transition of the food system to one that does not rely on animals

Support research on Balanced Proteins (BPs) - meat products that preserve/enhance taste while diversifying nutritional profile and reducing environmental impact by replacing at least 30% of animal ingredients with alternative proteins or whole plant-based foods

Address knowledge gaps in food system transformation

Key Information:

Part of Humane America Animal Foundation's Food System Innovations program

Focuses on reducing/eliminating animals in the human food system

Supports research on alternative proteins and plant-based food solutions

Managed by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

Background on Need:

Animal consumption in human food system has risen dramatically over last 100 years

Factory farming has led to inhumane animal conditions and negative health/environmental consequences

Antibiotic resistance from farm animal use poses human health risks

Animal agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions

How to Apply

Application Information

No specific application details provided on website. Contact foundation directly through humaneamerica.org for application procedures and requirements.

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What Humane America Animal Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 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-PF, 2023. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

science-researchagricultureenvironment

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Food System Research Fund

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Food System Research Fund

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Application Information

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