The 2026 ASPCA Research Grants fund innovative research to improve animal welfare in veterinary care, shelter practices, cruelty prevention, farm animal welfare, trauma, and animal behavior.
The ASPCA provides major grants to U.S. animal shelters and spay/neuter clinics for infrastructure, operations, and innovative projects that advance animal welfare and expand spay/neuter capacity, with an emphasis on measurable impact.
The 2026 ASPCA New York Shelter Standards Implementation Grants help NY shelters upgrade facilities and care practices to meet new state animal welfare standards under Article 26-C.
Research Grants - Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour support researchers pursuing animal behaviour pilot studies, small-scale projects and collaborations to advance original research.
The ASPCA Open-Access Publishing Fund pays open-access publication fees for high-impact animal welfare research to increase scientific visibility and accessibility.
ASP Small Research Grant supports primate researchers’ hypothesis-driven studies and education or outreach to understand processes shaping primate biology and behavior and give back to communities.