Grants to Fight Animal Cruelty

The ASPCA Anti-Cruelty grant program supports private organizations and public agencies dedicated to the prevention and elimination of animal cruelty throughout the United States.

The ASPCA's anti-cruelty funding priorities for 2013 include grants for costs associated with anti-cruelty efforts, limited to the following categories:

Prevention of and response to animal cruelty toward animals, including but not limited to:

• Animal cruelty investigation programs
• Large-scale seizures (Puppy Mills, Hoarding, Animal Fighting)
• Expenses incurred as a result of cruelty seizures, such as veterinary care, housing, transport, spay/neuter and placement.
• Outreach programs aimed at preventing or eliminating animal cruelty
• Advocacy for anti-cruelty ordinances and legislation
• For funding related to equines, please use the Application for Equine Organizations

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• Sponsorships for conferences, conference tracks, trainings or other events that provide education and/or training on animal cruelty or animal law enforcement
• Scholarship programs, scholarships, and travel stipends for shelter, animal control or law enforcement staff to attend animal welfare conferences or other training directly related to animal cruelty (we do NOT fund scholarship requests for professional development training that has no direct impact on animals, e.g. board relations/development and volunteer management)

Grants typically range from $500 to $10,000, though exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis depending on severity and need. We typically fund organizations with a 501(c)(3) status and public law enforcement agencies that are working in conjunction with animal welfare organizations to prevent or combat animal cruelty. Programs aimed at the prevention of animal cruelty must collect data and demonstrate measurable criteria.

How to Apply

To be considered for a grant, you must submit your request online through one of the following links:

• Application for Anti-Cruelty Grants
• Application for Anti-Cruelty Conference, Event or Training Sponsorships
• Application for Anti-Cruelty Scholarships/Travel Stipends (Paid to Organizations)

In order to expedite your request, please make every effort to follow the online application procedure.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.