Animal Welfare Support 2026
Animal Welfare Support 2026 supports organizations serving Humboldt County and the wider Humboldt Area Foundation service region, funding their work to advance animal welfare across the region.
Funder: Humboldt Area Foundation
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Application closing deadline)
Funding Amounts: Multiple animal welfare funds; limited funding for organizations serving counties outside Humboldt
Summary: Supports animal welfare organizations serving Humboldt County and the wider HAF+WRCF service region through a combined application for several funds.
Key Information: Many participating funds specifically support organizations serving animals in Humboldt County.
Description
Animal Welfare Support brings together several funds administered by Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF), including the Ernest and May Freeman Trust Fund. The program supports animal welfare organizations, with many participating funds focused specifically on organizations serving animals in Humboldt County. Limited funding also supports organizations serving other counties within the foundation’s service region.
The program forms part of HAF+WRCF’s competitive grantmaking across Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties in California, and Curry County in Oregon. The foundation’s broader funding priorities are racial equity, just economic development, healthy ecosystems and environments, and thriving youth and families. Its grantmaking aims to minimize vulnerability and increase equity across rural and Native lands.
