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Max Funding
Up to $20K
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Due Date
Oct 15, 2026
Application Type
Full Application
FUNDER DETAILS
FUNDER TYPE
Private
FUNDING FREQUENCY
Annual Grant
FUNDING DURATION
One-Year Grant
USE OF FUNDS
Programs/Projects
RESTRICTIONS
Restricted
ELIGIBILITY
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Nonprofits with an Affiliate Sponsor
PROGRAM AREAS
Animals, Wildlife Habitat, Equine Welfare, Domestic Violence, International, Disaster Relief
LOCATIONS
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC, Puerto Rico
Jameson Humane’s Grants for Global Stewardship Program supports nonprofit organizations working to improve animal welfare through innovative, high-impact projects.
The Grants for Global Stewardship (GFGS) Program is dedicated to saving animals and the planet, and ending suffering through innovation, impact, protection, compassion, and stewardship across the country. Through a thoughtful, outcomes-driven grantmaking process, this national program will fund life-saving projects based on their potential to create a better world—for animals, for people, and for the planet we share.
FUNDING CATEGORIES
Legal Aid:
Support for legal cases addressing animal cruelty, neglect, and abuse
Resources to ensure that justice is pursued and accountability upheld in urgent cases
Animal Welfare & Advocacy Programs:
Access to spay/neuter services and mobile veterinary wellness clinics
Community cat support and humane population control
Aid for families facing pet food insecurity, ensuring animals can remain in loving homes
Advocacy and education programs that foster compassion, empathy, and awareness in future generations
Resources to address farmed animal cruelty and horses in need
These are only a few of the many needs we will be able to fund
Disaster Preparedness, Response & Pet Support for Domestic Violence Survivors:
Grants for communities to build resilience and readiness in the face of natural disasters
Emergency resources for survivors of domestic violence, helping them stay safe without having to leave their pets behind
AWARD DETAILS (FALL 2026 CYCLE)
Awards are given for specific projects and programs, not general operating expenses or unrestricted funds.
Award size range: Up to $20,000
Total expected amount to be distributed: $100,000
Anticipated number of grants to be awarded: 5-15
Amount reserved for emergency applications and urgent needs: $10,000
Please note: During the Fall 2026 cycle, we will limit applications to 80. Once 80 applications are received, we will no longer accept additional applications.
September 1st: Applications available on the website.
About The Grant
Requirements
If the organization is a US-based nonprofit, be a registered 501(c)(3) organization in good standing for at least 3 years.
If the organization is operating internationally, be a registered 501(c)(3) organization in the United States for at least 3 years or have a documented fiscal sponsorship with a registered, US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has been in good standing for at least 3 years.
Have an operating budget of at least $50,000 based on the most recently filed 990 but no more than $2.5 million.
Has not received funding from Jameson Humane’s Grants For Global Stewardship in the past 12 months.
Requires reports.
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FOUNDATION NAME
Jameson Humane
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FUNDER TYPE
Private
CONTACT
Email: grants@jamesonhumane.org
Phone: (707) 927-3536