Deadline: 22-Jun-25
The Animal-Kind International (AKI’s) Africa & LAC Animal Welfare Organization Grant Program, AKI’s 8th annual grant program, is intended to assist effective Africa & LAC-based organizations, beyond the Partner Organizations, implement high impact activities aimed at improving the lives of domestic animals.
Funding Information
- For those who have not received an AKI grant previously, the ceiling is US$2000.
Duration
- All grant projects must be completed within six months from receipt of grant funds. A grant project may run from one month to the full six months.
Eligible Projects
- They fund projects that benefit cats, dogs, donkeys, and/or horses (secondarily, they will consider projects that benefit cattle, goats, sheep, chickens, and pigs).
Eligibility Criteria
- Animal welfare organizations that are based in Africa, Central and South America, and the Caribbean, have been operating for at least 3 years in the animal welfare sector, and whose main goal is to improve the lives of domestic animals in their community, are eligible to apply.
- The organization must be able to demonstrate that they are currently actively engaged in their communities to improve the lives of animals.
- They must be registered in their country of operation as an NGO, charity, non-profit, or similar. Universities, churches, church groups, 501(c)(3) organizations, organizations working under a 501(c)(3) umbrella, organizations registered in the EU or UK, or with an “arm” outside of Africa or LAC are not eligible.
Ineligibility Criteria
- Although this list is not inclusive, components that they wouldn’t fund include website development; capacity building, professional development, or workshops for staff; political activities; religious activities that do not directly benefit animals; and the grantee’s administrative costs, such as reporting, monitoring, audits, and salaries for administrative staff.
For more information, visit AKI.