Deadline:
January 31, 2025
Location(s)
Online Worldwide
Overview
By providing annual grants to scholars and artists, the Culture & Animals Foundation (CAF) aims to appeal to individual intellect, creativity, and compassion, and build a deeper understanding of human–animal relationships and a greater respect for animal rights.
Details
Our work stems from the scholarship, passion, and commitment of renowned philosopher Tom Regan (1938–2017), who with his wife, Nancy, created CAF in 1985. You can read about the history of our organization, learn about the life and work of Tom Regan, and meet our current and former grantees.
The Foundation funds academic and artistic projects that raise public awareness about concern for animals, awarding grants in three categories:
- Research (scholarly projects about animal advocacy and its cultural roots and impact);
- Creativity (original work by artists and thinkers that expresses positive concern for animals); and
- Performance (public performances and exhibitions to raise awareness of animal advocacy).
Preference is given to applicants who do not depend on other sources of external funding.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Application Checklist
- Applications must be received by January 31.
- Applications should not exceed 20 MB file size.
- Application files must be submitted in PDF format. Please use this convention for naming files: JDoe1, JDoe2, JDoe3.
- Please have ready to include the following: a resume or curriculum vitae with cover page, complete budget information (as specific as you can), and two letters of support along with a brief bio of the letters’ authors.
For project information, please have ready to include the following:
- The mission or purpose of your project
- A definition of the need your project intends to meet
- The targeted population for your project
- Expected results
- Timetable and process for achieving results
- How you will evaluate the success of your proposal
Include any supplemental materials that you feel will strengthen the application, for example, excerpts from scholarly articles, performance reviews and images of original artwork.
Application Information
- Grant amounts range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.
- On average, fewer than 20 grants are awarded annually.
- CAF does not fund “hands-on” projects including animal rescue, public protest or
trap-neuter-release programs. - CAF does not accept grant applications for multiple projects.
- Preference will be given to applicants who do not depend on other sources of external funding.
- Applicants will be notified upon receipt of their complete applications.
- Applicants will be notified of results by March 31.
Dates
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Grant amounts range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.
The number of grants varies from year to year. On average, the Foundation awards fewer than 20 grants annually.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
