Grants to USA, territories, and Canada children in grades 1-12 who are deaf or hard of hearing to participate in extracurricular after-school, summer, and weekend arts and sciences programming. Funding is intended for programs focused on developing skills in the sciences or arts while enhancing capacity in Listening and Sp...

In-Kind Grants of $200 gift cards to USA individuals and community, school, and nonprofit groups for youth-led community service projects. Funding is intended to support service campaigns for animals, people, and the environment. Successful applications will demonstrate elements of service learning, youth leadership, and c...

Grants starting at $10,000 to USA, Puerto Rico, and Guam private and public corporations, agencies, individuals, and other entities collaborating with eligible coastal and lake-based institutions for high-risk developmental projects addressing aquaculture issues. A letter of intent must be submitted before applying. Th...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects to raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental issues. Funding is intended to support a high-quality, non-commercial media that is substantive, fair, and accurate. Program priorities include investigative journalism, media policy, and public bro...

Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal welfare and protection programs, projects, and activities of national interest. Funding is intended to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based models that lead to systemic change, that help to reduce suffering, and that promote a more compassionate society. T...

Grants to Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Texas nonprofit organizations to benefit communities within the funding source’s service area, or to address eligible global concerns. Focus areas include nutrition and agriculture, water resources and habitat conservation, and protection and en...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits, municipalities, schools, and other organizations for watershed or water source conservation projects within the Funding Source's service area. Projects should be collaborative. Applicants from the following states are eligible: Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, M...

Grants to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support landscape-scale stewardship and preservation activities throughout the Chicago region. Funding may be requested for both projects and general operating support. This program supports efforts throughout the Chicago regi...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that advance environmental protection, promote healthy ocean ecosystems, and improve water quality in all geographical areas. Funding is intended for all types of programs and subject areas, but strong priority will be given to projects that improve water ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit veterans. Funding is intended for projects that support veterans in one of the following categories: financial support/services, female veterans, veteran camaraderie, service/therapy animal support, job/transition training, legal support/services, life skills,...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that focus on humanitarian support, the environment, disadvantaged children, arts and culture, education, and animal welfare. Preference will be given to those organizations, individuals, and/or initiatives that will stand the test o...

Grants starting at $10,000 to USA, Puerto Rico, and Guam private and public corporations, agencies, individuals, and other entities and associations for research addressing economic, behavioral, and social factors affecting aquaculture in the United States. A letter of intent must be submitted prior to applying. NOAA pr...

Grants generally ranging between $10,000 and $50,000 to Great Lakes Region, USA nonprofit organizations, museums, wildlife centers, zoos, and educational institutions for programs that improve the well-being of animals. Grant applicants are asked to contact staff and to submit a letter of inquiry. Funding is intended to pr...

Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, and Guam private and public corporations, agencies, individuals, and other entities collaborating with eligible coastal and lake-based institutions for capacity-building education, outreach, and research in aquaculture. LOIs must be submitted prior to applying. The collaborative programs ini...

Grants to USA animal shelters, adoption organizations, and nonprofit rescue organizations for animal control, welfare, sheltering and adoption, and spay and neuter programs. Organizations supporting service, therapy, and working animals are also supported. The Foundation is proud to support organizations that care for a...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and universities to promote wildlife conservation and protection. Program areas broadly include habitat protection, species research, animal rescue and rehabilitation, and conservation education. ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit animals and their caregivers. Applicants must submit a letter of introduction prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations that work with animals to continue their work, help them offer additio...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that enable families and their pets to stay together. Priority is given to programs that offer direct solutions to avoid separation or surrender of companion pets from their homes. Some of the programs typically funded include: - Basic veterinary care for financially-c...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations that work to save homeless dogs and place them in loving homes. Funding is intended for operating expenses, program expenses, and certain capital expenses. The purpose of the grant program is to help improve the quality of care of dogs in shelter or rescue, and to increase adoption rat...

Grants typically ranging between $10,000 and $20,000 to USA grassroots organizations for programs that preserve the environment. Funding is intended to assist local activist groups in protecting frontline communities and local habitats. Eligible programs will be original, bold, action-directed, and committed to long-term c...

Grants typically ranging between $15,000 and $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations that use film and media as part of a campaign tool to promote environmental activism. Funding is intended to support campaigns that inspire audiences to become environmental activists through film and media. P...

Grants of up to $40,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, research, and educational institutions for research projects addressing alternative approaches to further science while reducing or replacing the use of animals in research. Proposals will be evaluated on the basis of scientific merit and feasibility, an...

Grants to USA nonprofits to support organizations that work to prevent the mistreatment of animals. A letter of inquiry must be submitted before applying. The Foundation generally supports programs and projects that support year-round programming and reflect the core mission of the organization. In addition, the PNC Com...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that focus on preventing the mistreatment of animals, advancing medical research, and protecting the State of Israel. Applicants are required to contact program staff prior to submitting an application. The Foundation funding preference is given to organiza...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations for programs with a broad charitable focus in the Peoria area. Applicants should demonstrate how programs will enhance the local quality of life, address a community need, and be sustainable in the long term. The Committee supports projects and programs that: - Provide dire...

Grants to Chicago area, Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects that support education, wildlife, social and human services, seniors, and children in need. Funding requests will be considered based on the experience of the organization, services and programs offered, measurable impact, population served, visibility o...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations providing emergency shelter to domestic violence victims to offer on-premise pet housing. Funding is intended to support building and supply purchases for co-sheltering projects throughout the country, with priority given to applicants from Maine, Hawaii, Mississi...

In-kind grants to USA educators, schools, and nonprofits in the 48 contiguous states to provide students with hands-on science, technology, and environmental learning opportunities. Formal and informal educators may request one of four learning kits from the funding source. Each kit is designed to engage students in projec...

Grants of up to $40,000 to Illinois nonprofit environmental and conservation organizations for organizational capacity building projects. Funding is intended for projects that increase the capacity of nonprofits that protect wildlife habitat and natural areas in Illinois. The purpose of this program is to strengthen and ex...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and IHEs for collaborative initiatives in conservation planning. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Consideration will be given to public and private collaborations that identify significant wildlife habitat and natural areas and develo...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations and local government agencies to purchase land for conservation and restoration purposes. For proposals involving larger purchases or wetlands, contact program staff prior to applying. Preference will be given to projects that involve the outright purchase of land. The Foundation ...

Grants to DeKalb County, Iowa nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, colleges, and universities to benefit the local community in a broad range of areas. Applicants requesting $25,000 or more are required to contact program in advance of submitting an application. The Board has broadly defined th...

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $20,000 to DuPage County, Illinois nonprofit organizations for projects in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health and human services. DuPage Foundation supports programs and projects which impact, improve, enhance and enrich the quality of life for DuPage Co...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and Canada animal shelters, rescue agencies, and individuals to assist with costs of urgent medical care for animals that are injured, abused, or neglected. Funding is intended to relieve financial strain, help animals recover, and eventually be permanently adopted. Grants will be awarded base...

Grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and public municipalities in multiple states for programs in education, the environment, entrepreneurship, and community enrichment. Eligible locations can be found in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kent...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits and agencies to fund disaster relief efforts for animals. Funding is intended to support organizations offering financial or physical assistance in local recovery efforts for either natural or man-made disasters. Examples of man-made disasters (but not limited to): po...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and nonprofit-affiliated individuals for projects related to ocean conservation, with a focus on supporting marine protected areas (MPAs) and sustainable fishing. Funding is intended as a quick response for solutions to emerging conservation ...

Grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and law enforcement agencies for the elimination and prevention of animal cruelty. Consideration will be given to requests falling under one of the following priority categories: -Animal cruelty investigation programs (limited to o...

Grants to USA nonprofit animal welfare organizations and government agencies for immediate emergency assistance to animals impacted by natural and other disasters. Funding is also intended for organizations that are helping another organization in need, but have not themselves been directly affected by a disaster. A di...

Grants of up to $125 and In-kind grants of pet store discounts to USA and Canada PreK-9 public and private school teachers to purchase classroom pets, or to help cover the costs of current pet maintenance. Funding is intended to provide children with the experience of bonding with and caring for their pets responsibly. ...

Grants to USA nonprofits, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, research institutions, and individuals for innovative agricultural research that will position the nation at the forefront of global agriculture. Proposals are invited for high-potential research addressing unmet agricultural challenges. This program are...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that seek to build a more sustainable, just, and humane world. Specific funding areas include measuring human progress, animal advocacy, and independent media. Though the Foundation currently supports projects in Global HIV/AIDS, it is not currently accepting any other AID...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA nonprofit organizations that provide disaster relief services to their communities. This fund also supports rescue shelters, animals hospitals, and clubs whose regular services to pets have been directly interrupted or affected by natural disasters. Funding may be used for disaster relief purp...

Grants to Illinois law enforcement agencies to overcome budget restrictions and the costs associated with acquiring and deploying highly skilled, operationally efficient, working police service dogs. Funding will be provided to help qualifying law enforcement agencies cover the purchase costs of the canine from K9 Working ...

Grants to USA nonprofits and agencies, including public schools and parks, in areas where the funding source does business for programs that help build stronger communities by encouraging employee involvement, working with area schools, and supporting environmental stewardship. Eligible areas include communities in the ...

Grants to USA organizations for programs in the areas of natural resource preservation, land and water conservation, environmental sustainability, and efforts to establish a sustainable population. In Southwest Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh, grants are also awarded to local organizations addressing environmental and conserv...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA nonprofit women's shelters for operational support to assist in the housing of pets or capital improvements, especially for the housing and maintenance of pets. Funding is intended to facilitate the process of accommodating pets in women’s shelters in order to help break the cycle of domesti...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for programs that provide services to low or middle-income individuals in the areas of community, education, and environment. Priority is given to nonprofits serving communities in which the funding source has a strong presence. Focus areas for funding are: Commun...

Grants of up to $500 to USA state and individual garden clubs, and plant societies for educational programs on wildflowers and native flora. Organizations may collaborate with agencies and other organizations to co-sponsor a forum. Transportation departments or state highways need publicity and support for their plantin...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA and Canada individuals, families, nonprofits, and government animal shelters for financial assistance to cover the costs associated with a dog's medical procedure. Funding is intended for necessary medical treatments and emergency services. The grant program is designed to help families that a...