“Request for Proposals - Strategic Animal Funding Circle Fall 2025” by Martijn Klop 🔸, JamesÖz 🔸, Joey🔸, Ambitious Impact

About this Funding Opportunity

We are a group of donors looking to support cost-effective and high-impact farmed animal welfare and protection nonprofits, particularly during a critical growth phase where targeted funding can have a significant impact. Twice a year, we grant a total of ±$500k divided among the most promising applicants, with a typical grant size of $50k.

Grants will initially be one-off support, though renewals may be possible in some cases at the discretion of individual donors. We aim to keep the application process relatively short and fast, reflecting the smaller and sometimes time-sensitive grants.

See the results from our first two rounds here. More info about SAFC and how you can join at the bottom of this post.

➡️ Apply here by August 25th.

Eligibility Criteria:

1. The intervention is focused on reducing the suffering of farmed or wild animals or on reducing the number of [...]

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Outline:

(00:15) About this Funding Opportunity

(01:07) Eligibility Criteria:

(02:06) Areas we funded in our last rounds

(02:48) Areas we are open to funding

(03:10) Areas we are not considering this round

(03:29) Application & Timeline

(04:01) Selection Criteria - What makes a competitive application?

(05:36) Future Rounds

(05:47) About the Strategic Animal Funding Circle

(06:43) Join us and support impactful animal welfare charities!

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First published:

July 28th, 2025

Source:

https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/AhPwptBxNeZxaCjfK/request-for-proposals-strategic-animal-funding-circle-fall

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