Other Animal Welfare Funders

Please be sure to carefully review the guidelines and eligibility criteria of individual funders before contacting them with questions or submitting a request for support.

National Animal Welfare Funders

New organizations incorporated within the past 3 years may qualify for a “First Steps” start-up grant and a “Forward Steps” follow-up grant from The Binky Foundation.

Organizations seeking funding for programs expressly for at-risk senior dogs may be eligible for a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization.

Breed-specific dog rescues may be eligible for a Breed Rescue Grant from the AKC Humane Fund.

In-Kind Grant Opportunities

Chewy’s Shelters and Rescues Network: Receive product donations and referral commissions plus promote your adoptables to Chewy customers with a custom Wish List on Chewy.com.
Greater Good Charities GOODS: Receive food or goods for the pets and their families in your community, or become an Ambassador (distributor) of goods to other animal welfare agencies and food banks in your region.
Feeding America Food Bank Partnerships: Search for your local food bank and inquire about partnership opportunities to distribute pet and human food to families who need both.
Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love® Partnership: Get discounted Hill’s brand pet food for your shelter animals and adopters plus shelter visual and digital resources.
Purina Shelter & Rescue Champions Pet Feeding Program: Get discounted Purina Pro Plan products for your shelter animals plus free adoption marketing materials.

Animal Welfare Funding Resources

Additional Resources for Grant Seeking

Candid's GrantSpace: Free tools and guidance for effective grant seeking and nonprofit management
Finding Foundations that Fund Animal Welfare
Foundation Directory Online: A free search tool from Candid providing open access to basic information on approximately 90,000 foundations

Resources for Fundraising

Animal Sheltering – Fundraising Resources: Archive of articles and tips from Animal Sheltering magazine (published by HSUS) on increasing income and donations
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Resource Center: Recommendations for best practices in fundraising from various AFP publications
General information about crowdfunding and best practices
Fundraising platforms: Classy from gofundme, Panorama by Frontstream and CauseVox