Discover grants for animal welfare, pet care, and wildlife protection. Funding supports conservation efforts, shelters, and veterinary services. Additional grants fund advocacy, habitat preservation, and programs that promote animal rescue and care.
Funders in this space range from small regional humane societies to national wildlife conservation groups, so narrowing by recipient type and funding source above can save real time. GrantWatch helps organizations manage the entire funding process, from grant prospecting to post-award reporting, with tools such as the Grant Prospecting Dashboard, Grant Funding Pipeline, GrantWatch Intelligence™, and the AI Grant Writing Tool - built for habitat preservation and rescue programs.
Grants to Alaska and British Columbia nonprofit organizations and public sector applicants in eligible regions for initiatives to preserve wild salmon resources. Applicants must submit a preliminary application prior to a full grant application. Funding is intende...
Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, and municipalities for programs that benefit residents in eligible counties. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of art...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Georgia organizations and individuals for recreational trail management and preservation projects. Some applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for physical projects, outreach and education, environment...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit and educational organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities to increase and enhance fishing opportunities. Funding is intended to improve current fishing sites and develop new sites in local fishing areas. Grants may be use...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for projects to meet local community needs. Funding is intended for projects in the areas of animal welfare, community-based education programs, family and youth initiatives, and env...
Grants to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for resource management projects. Funding is intended to promote the effective management of marine areas in nearshore locations. Grants can be used to support activities that achieve specific strategic outputs and outcome...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations, government entities, and individual agricultural landowners for forest health, wildfire resilience, and agricultural land conservation projects. Funding supports planning, education, partnerships, agricultural operations...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, sportsmen's organizations, and government agencies for environmental conservation and stewardship. Funding is intended to support initiatives that address one of the following focus areas: wildlife m...
Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government entities, and IHEs for projects to manage and protect forests in multiple states. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed before applying. Program goals include refo...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that improve life in eligible communities. Funding is intended for capital grants and campaigns, capacity-building efforts, and program support. Focus areas include housing,...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Ohio nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit the community in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, animal welfare, children, economic development, education, the environm...
Grants to California and Nevada nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for organizational support and capacity building. Funding is intended to strengthen nonprofit missions through unrestricted operating support, program and project implementation, environme...
Grants to British Columbia nonprofit organizations to benefit residents through a wide range of community programs. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for residents, support local needs, and build vibrant communities. Funding areas include human an...
Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations for projects to improve environmental and health conditions in local communities. Funding is intended to mitigate pollution, enhance natural resources, and create recreation opportunities. Priority will be given to projec...
Grants of up to $20,000 to New Mexico and Texas nonprofit organizations and public schools for projects that benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities within the focus areas of community services, healthcare, environme...
Grants to Idaho state and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribes for projects to restore forest lands. Funding is intended to support projects in rural areas on either private or State-owned land. Projects should be innovative and should address...
Grant to a California nonprofit organization, government agency, tribal government, or IHE for research addressing the management of invasive insects within the state. Eligible uses of funds include training, equipment, travel, data processing, subcontractors, and...
Grants to Pennsylvania researchers for studies related to poultry, swine, lamb, sheep, and goat production. Funding is intended for proposals that take a forward-looking approach to research with clear potential benefits for agriculture. Projects that can benefit ...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International graduate and post-graduate students and early-career scientists to carry out fieldwork. Funding is intended to support fieldwork in any discipline. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to: travel, ...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible counties for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for projects and activities in the focus areas of child advocacy, arts, natural resources and conservation, parks ...
Grants to Utah government agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and land trusts for land-related preservation projects. Funding is intended to preserve or restore agricultural land. Grants may be used to purchase conservation easements on working far...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, civic groups, and sports organizations to enhance and upgrade public recreational spaces in eligible locations. Funding is intended for improvements to trails, parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities. Indoor an...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to address community needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for programs and activities in the focus areas of animals, arts and culture, education, human services, recreation, and public spaces. Emergency needs shal...
Grants to Pennsylvania organizations to support animal shelters and animal rescue efforts in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a range of activities at shelters that help injured, abandoned, or abused dogs throughout the state. The purpose of the fund is t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support programs that help companion animals find and remain in loving homes. Funding is intended to help animal welfare organizations prepare foster, rescue, or shelter animals for ...
Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations for programs in the focus areas of human services, animal welfare, and veterans services. Eligilbe types of support include capital needs, operating support, and programming expenses. Programs and organizations must...
Grants to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs to benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the following focus areas: health, public and society benefit, religion, the environment, animals, education...
Grants to Utah livestock producers to offset the costs of predator prevention activities. Funding is intended for producers of cattle, sheep, goats, and horses who have sustained losses as a result of predators. Applicants must indicate the number of confirmed ani...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International high school students, undergraduates, and researchers to pursue fieldwork for science projects. Eligible areas of interest include archaeology, wildlife conservation, marine and freshwater studies, anthropology, ecology, en...
Grants of $2,000 to USA animal rescues and related nonprofit organizations for neuter and spay programs for stray cats. Funding is intended to offset expenses of neutering and spaying individual community cats and returning them to the streets. Awardees must creat...
Grants to Indiana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or churches to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible areas. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of arts and culture, community and econo...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribal governments, schools, and IHEs for projects focused on natural resources education and conservation. Funding is intended for projects that benefit Wisconsin's wildlife, lands,...
Grants to Alberta registered charitable organizations for projects that benefit animals. Eligible expenses include capital projects, services for animals brought to a shelter, and animal or public education programs. Consideration will be given to local organizati...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible counties. New applicants must complete a training session before submitting an application. Funding is intended for programs and projects that address basic human need...
Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and public sector organizations including municipal and government entities, public schools, and IHEs to enhance the local quality of life in eligible regions. Applicants requesting $20,000 or more are required to submit ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for programs, capital projects, and operational support to benefit local residents. Focus areas include health, arts, culture, senior citizens, children, youth, families, animal welfare, agricultur...
Grants of up to $600 to British Columbia K-12 public and private schools for projects and field trips related to nature. Funding is intended for interactive learning experiences focused on the region's natural surroundings and wildlife. Eligible expenses include t...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for activities that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs and projects within the focus areas of education, human services, envi...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life for local residents. The funder's focus areas include education, environment, arts, health and human services, animal welfare, youth, and community building. The majority of grants are for ...
Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and faith-based organizations for programs that benefit the community. Focus areas include animals, health care and basic needs for underserved populations, and public radio and tele...
Grants to North Carolina nonprofit organizations to improve the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for creative and collaborative projects in areas such as education, arts and culture, health, conservation, civic affairs, huma...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Indiana organizations to benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of healthy minds and bodies, inspiring places, connected communities, everyone's economy, and lifelong learning. The gr...
Grants of up to $60,000 to USA nonprofit domestic violence and animal organizations partnering with other organizations to help domestic violence survivors escape abuse together with their pets. Funding is intended for pet foster programs, construction and renovat...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Arizona teachers and educational professionals, including government and Indian tribe employees, to enhance wildlife education. Funding is intended to support professional development activities as well as the design and implementation of...
Grants to Maine nonprofit organizations, public schools, public agencies, and Indian tribal governments to address emergency and time-sensitive organizational and community needs. Funding is intended to support projects that improve the well-being of people, anima...
Grants to Oklahoma nonprofit organizations in eligible communities to enhance the health and well-being of local residents. All applicants must submit a letter of inquiry and first-time applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended t...
Grants to Missouri charitable organizations for community projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects focused on children, poverty, faith-based programs, arts, culture, animal welfare, and individuals with disabilities or illnesses. The Founda...
Grants to New Jersey charitable organizations working to enhance the quality of life in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support proposals in the following areas of focus: education, health, human services, animal welfare, and research. The first considera...
Grants of up to $2,000 to Utah nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies for projects that protect and enhance wildlife habitat throughout the state. Funding is intended for projects focused on education, conservation, and academic...
Grants to Minnesota organizations to address urgent and unexpected needs. Funding is intended to respond to environmental concerns that pose a threat to residents or national resources. Proposals must describe the issue that affects or threatens to affect the stat...