How much funding does Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant provide?

Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant provides US $500 - US $1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant offered?

Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant

Microsanctuary Resource Center

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Funding Amount

US $500 - US $1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “NOTE: The Microsanctuaries of Color Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis (we’ll review your application immediately upon submission).”

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

This program provides grants for vegans of color to help with starting a microsanctuary, making improvements to an existing microsanctuary, and for selected care expenses.
Guidelines:Eligible expenses: food, housing/living spaces, other infrastructure, care supplies, veterinary care, emergencies
Eligible species: We prioritize farmed animals and animals who have been used for other exploitative purposes, but we will consider grants for other species on a case-by-case basis.
Limited placements/adoptions.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Cats and dogs are not eligible.
Not eligible: As we discuss in our Core Principles, ethical veganism is the guiding principle of microsanctuaries.
Not eligible: As such, we cannot fund projects or organizations that do not embrace non-exploitation of animals, and we will not fund anything that continues the use of animals for food or other purposes.
Not eligible: This means, for example, that you and others in your household must not eat, sell, give away, or otherwise allow for human use the eggs that your hens and other female birds lay.
Not eligible: Feathers, wool/hair, milk, even feces are not meant to be treated as a “resource” that humans may use.
Not eligible: Breeding is also prohibited, as is riding of larger animals like horses.

Overview

The Microsanctuaries of Color Fund Grant, managed by the Microsanctuary Resource Center, provides micro-grants to support vegans of color in establishing or enhancing microsanctuaries. With grants of $500 for individuals and $1000 for non-profits, this initiative aims to promote diversity in the sanctuary movement and support care for farmed animals and those exploited for other purposes. Eligible expenses include food, infrastructure, and veterinary care, fostering a community committed to ethical veganism.

NOTE: The Microsanctuaries of Color Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis (we’ll review your application immediately upon submission).
Historically, the sanctuary movement has lacked demographic diversity, often because the model of a traditional sanctuary requires extensive financial and other resources. However, people of color have always engaged in rescue and have provided sanctuary to non-human animals in need, and they make up a majority of new vegans.
Microsanctuary Resource Center created the Microsanctuaries of Color Fund in partnership with Sanctuary Publishers to provide micro-grants to vegans of color who operate or wish to start microsanctuaries.
Funding
Our micro-grants of $500 (for individuals) or $1000 (non-profits) can be used for a variety of expenses.

Eligibility

This program provides grants for vegans of color to help with starting a microsanctuary, making improvements to an existing microsanctuary, and for selected care expenses.Guidelines:Eligible expenses: food, housing/living spaces, other infrastructure, care supplies, veterinary care, emergencies
Eligible species: We prioritize farmed animals and animals who have been used for other exploitative purposes, but we will consider grants for other species on a case-by-case basis.
Limited placements/adoptions.
No unsupervised free-ranging of birds.
Ability to demonstrate proper, species-appropriate predator protection for any outside animals (fences, covered runs, digging barriers, etc.).
Ability to accommodate special needs, such as feeding of Cornish Crosses, when applicable.
Appropriate habitat for good quality of life.Grants are renewable every 12 months.

Ineligibility

Cats and dogs are not eligible.
As such, we cannot fund projects or organizations that do not embrace non-exploitation of animals, and we will not fund anything that continues the use of animals for food or other purposes.This means, for example, that you and others in your household must not eat, sell, give away, or otherwise allow for human use the eggs that your hens and other female birds lay. Feathers, wool/hair, milk, even feces are not meant to be treated as a “resource” that humans may use. Breeding is also prohibited, as is riding of larger animals like horses.