Grants from the Program for Animal Welfare

Grants from the Program for Animal Welfare

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Rhode Island Community Foundation
Last Updated: April 25, 2025

Summary

The Rhode Island Community Foundation offers grants through its Program for Animal Welfare, focusing on organizations dedicated to the humane treatment and welfare of animals. With thirteen special funds, the program supports initiatives such as humane education and low-cost spay/neuter services. Grants are intended for projects that positively impact animal care and welfare across the state, encouraging community involvement and addressing critical challenges related to animal protection.

Overview

Community foundations are a vehicle that anyone can use to turn their generosity into a powerful force for good. Community foundations, like ours here in Rhode Island, serve a unifying purpose. We possess the unique ability to mobilize generosity and financial resources, build and activate networks of people, provide an enduring safe harbor during times of uncertainty, and celebrate and embrace differing experiences – all with the aim of solving critical community challenges. RIF: Grant Program for Animal Welfare Thirteen special funds at the Foundation relate to the humane treatment and protection of animals. These funds collectively enable the Foundation to take a leading role on animal welfare issues. Previously funded programs include statewide humane education efforts and low-cost spay and neuter initiatives. The Program for Animal Welfare funds organizations in Rhode Island working to promote and/or provide humane treatment of animals. The program also supports organizations working more generally on the welfare of animals. Grants are for projects or programs that have a positive impact statewide or in individual communities regarding the care, shelter, and maintenance of animals, education about the humane treatment of animals, and/or animal welfare in general.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Foundation will consider capital projects.The Foundation will consider capital projects.Funding requests should be for activities that will begin in late September 2025 or later, as notification to applicants is likely to occur in mid-September.

Ineligibility

Individuals are not eligible to receive grants.