Grant Opportunities

Find current and past grant offerings from the ASPCA® in support of lifesaving animal welfare efforts. Check back, more funding opportunities will be opening throughout the coming months. You can also explore grants from other funders.

Open Grants

ASPCA Northern Tier Shelter Initiative (NTSI) Grants

Grants are available to brick-and-mortar organizations and government agencies in seven states that advance animal welfare.

New York State Animal Population Control Program

This low-cost spay/neuter grant program is administered by the ASPCA on behalf of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

ASPCA Open-Access Publishing Fund (OAPF)

The ASPCA invites applicants for the ASPCA Open Access Publishing Fund (OAPF). This fund is designed to support the dissemination of results of innovative and impactful animal welfare research.

Recently Closed

2024 ASPCA Fund to End Factory Farming

This year’s eligible projects will help incentivize, build the case for and provide the means necessary to shift the United States food system from industrial (i.e. intensive) animal agriculture to a more extensive animal-farming system involving fewer animals.

2024 ASPCA Right Horse Companion Horse Adoption Grant

The ASPCA Right Horse's goal is to massively increase equine adoptions. This grant opportunity is aimed specifically at initiatives and programs that help companion, non-riding or special-needs equines find homes via adoption.

2024 ASPCA Right Horse Training Grant

The ASPCA Right Horse's shared goal is to massively increase adoptions. This grant is aimed at providing support for training programs and partnerships that reduce length of stay and increase adoptions.

2024 ASPCA Reimagining Racers: Grants for Adopting Out Retired Racehorses

ASPCA Right Horse Adoption Partners, Industry Partners, and organizations in the Warm-Up Ring are invited to apply for a grant to support programs aimed at adopting out retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

2024 ASPCA Right Horse Grants to Amplify Adoptions and Support Community Equines

This grant opportunity is aimed at supporting programs and processes that increase adoptions, focus on owner relinquishment intake, and/or help keep owned horses home.

2024 ASPCA Research Grants

ASPCA research grants develop cutting-edge knowledge in animal welfare. We fund high-quality research across a variety of disciplines and methods. Learn more and apply.