Student Clubs
The Animal Welfare Foundation of Canada (AWFC) offers small grants of up to $2,000 to support animal welfare clubs at Canadian post-secondary institutions.
AWFC requests that clubs allocate this funding to educational activities that promote animal welfare, targeting club members, the student population in general, and, where possible, the broader public, to maximize impact.
See past student club recipients to learn more about the type of projects we have funded in previous years.
How to apply?
Please submit this form to [email protected]. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the AWFC’s strategic direction. Approved proposals must follow our Food Policy.
The deadline for proposals is March 1st of each year. Clubs will be informed of AWFC’s funding decisions by the end of April. Please watch the video below for more information on the application process.
EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE FUND:
- Guest Speaker travel costs and honorariums for workshops, lunch and learns, lectures, and conferences
- Venue and audio/visual equipment rental costs
- Marketing and hosting of animal welfare club public outreach activities
- Extracurricular animal welfare education field trips
- Researchathons and other collaborative club projects
- Projects that identify the connections between animal welfare and considerations related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
WHAT WE DO NOT FUND:
- For-profit organizations
- Bursaries and scholarships
- Projects that were completed prior to the application
- Capital campaigns/expenses or building/shelter infrastructure costs, including items such as kennels and enrichment for animals, except as part of a research project
- Financing costs (debt retirement or reserves, mortgage pay-downs)
- Veterinary or direct animal care expenses, including spay and neuter and transport costs, unless part of an innovative research, education, or public outreach project