Animal Protection Program
Funding Type
Grant
Grantor Agency
Summerlee Foundation
Grant Range
Up to $10,000
# of Awards Available
Programmatic Area
Agriculture & Food
Programmatic Area
Capacity Building
Programmatic Area
Energy & Environment
Deadline
July 31, 2025
Match Required?
Eligible Entities
Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Animal sanctuaries must be accredited or verified by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.
Focus Area
The Summerlee Foundation supports efforts to research, rehabilitate, rescue, protect, and advocate for animals. Program areas include:
1) Wildlife: focus on advocacy/educational campaigns and ethical research protecting North American wildlife, including big cats, bears, coyotes; efforts to reform state wildlife agencies that set policy and management practices; wildlife rehabilitation facilities.
2) Animal Sanctuaries: focus on domestic and captive wild animal sanctuary facilities; must be verified or accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS).
3) Farmed Animals: focus on efforts to decrease cruelty and reform practices in industrial animal farming.
4) Cats: focus on sterilization and Trap-Neuter-Return, primarily in rural or underserved communities and primarily in the United States and Canada.
5) Dogs: focus on sterilization in Latin America or First Nations communities.
6) Emergency Funding for Animal Cruelty Cases: may be awarded through the Annie Lee Roberts Emergency Animal Rescue Fund administered by Greater Good Charities; contact eamgrants@greatergood.org for fund availability.
Contact
mitchell@summerlee.org
Link to Opportunity
https://summerlee.org/animal-protection-program-overview/
Application Platform
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