ProVeg Grants

A grant programme offering expertise and support to high-potential organisations focused on transforming the food system and reducing animal consumption.

Geographic Scope: Global - operates in over 90 countries

Impact:

• Since 2019: More than 900 grants awarded
• Reaches: Organisations and individuals in over 90 countries
• 2024: 330+ organisations and individuals increased impact with ProVeg Grants support

Focus Areas and Eligible Project Categories:

• School or university catering programmes
• Other institutional catering programmes
• Corporate rankings
• V-Label certification and promotion
• Transforming national dietary guidelines
• Lobbying for plant-forward policies
• Challenge-based campaigns
• Unrestricted general operating support
• Other diet-change and food system transformation work

Eligibility:

• Organisations and individuals focused on diet-change work
• Work must align with ProVeg's mission to reduce global consumption of animals by 50% by 2040
• Eligible applicant types:
  • NGOs/Non-profit organisations
  • Groups without non-profit status
  • Individuals
  • Other (with explanation)
• Primary focus should be on diet-change (vegan advocacy, meat reduction, reducing/eliminating animals as food)
• Can also conduct farmed-animal-welfare work (cage-free campaigns, etc.)

Financial Support:

• $5,000–$50,000 per year
• Multi-donor pooled grantmaking fund

Expert Network:

• Access to 200+ experts in food-system transformation
• One-on-one consultations on organisational structure, strategy, and impact initiatives
• Connection to vast network of contacts

Resources and Support:

• Reports and research
• Webinars and events throughout the year
• Expertise, guidelines, templates, and other resources
• Capacity-building assistance to professionalise the plant-based movement

Geographic Specialization:

• Particularly strong in funding difficult-to-reach regions
• Specializes in funding outside the US
• Maintains culturally appropriate practices with non-US grantees
• Experience with remote region funding

Discretion: Awarding of grants is at sole discretion of ProVeg International.

Previous Grantee Examples:

• The Uganda Vegan Society (Vegan School Lunch campaign)
• Animal Welfare and Environment Network for Tanzania (plant-based cooking workshops for school chefs)
• African Vegan On A Budget programme (awareness across Africa)
• The Vegetarian Society of Denmark (policy work)
• Animal Friends Croatia (cultural events and sustainability advocacy)
• Oslo Vegetarfestival (plant-based food festivals)
• xiaobuVEGAN (China-based advocacy and media)

Application Process

Note: Currently invitation-only. Not accepting unsolicited proposals.

Expression of Interest (for eligible organizations):

Step 1: Register Interest Through Online Form (5 minutes)
Required fields:

• Email address
• Name (First and Last)
• Organisation or individual name applying
• Website or social media link (optional)

Step 2: Screening Questions:

• Which best describes you/your organisation? (NGO/Non-profit, Group without nonprofit status, Individual, Other)
• Does your organisation conduct ONLY diet-change work? (Yes - only diet-change; Also conduct farmed-animal-welfare work; Other)
• What is your organisation's mission?
• What is the title of your proposed project?
• For which category are you applying? (School/university catering, Institutional catering, Corporate rankings, V-Label, Transforming dietary guidelines, Lobbying for plant-forward policies, Challenge-based campaigns, Unrestricted operating support, Other)
• Is this new or continuing project?
• Which country/countries does project target?
• Have you previously received ProVeg or EVA grant?

Step 3: Grants Team Review

• Team reviews initial submission against application criteria
• If details match criteria, applicant receives full application form link

Full Application (if invited):

• Complete detailed application form
• Assessment based on predetermined criteria
• Review committee processes applications

Selection Process:

• Review committee determines final funding decisions
• ProVeg International makes final discretionary decision on all grants

Application Criteria:
Applicants must read and meet published application criteria before submitting.

Timeline:

• Submissions reviewed against predetermined criteria
• Focus on high-quality proposals with impact potential
• Due diligence and compliance checks completed
• Communications sent to winners, declines, and alumni

Data Protection:

• Information used to assess alignment with ProVeg Grants priorities
• Data deleted upon request
• Consent can be revoked via email to [email protected]
• SSL encryption used for data security