Welfare Ecology Grants support scientists studying causal ecological relationships that affect wild animal welfare, building knowledge to inform future interventions and policies that improve animals’ lives.
There is now no active call for Welfare Ecology Grants proposals, replacing the previous notice that applications were open through October 31.
Wild Animal Initiative’s Seed Grants support researchers conducting preliminary studies, reviews, and method prototyping to lay the groundwork for further research on wild animal welfare.
Validation Grants - Wild Animal Initiative supports researchers testing indicators of wild animals’ positive and negative experiences to establish reliable welfare measures for future research and interventions.
AWI Implementing Refinement Grant supports animal care staff, veterinarians, students, and researchers in putting practical changes into use to improve research animals’ welfare beyond basic needs.
Wildlife Diversity Grant Program supports conservation partners with wildlife recovery, species data collection, and conservation planning to improve at-risk wildlife populations in Washington.
AWI Refinement Research Award supports animal care staff, veterinarians, students, and researchers in developing and testing innovative refinements to improve the welfare of animals used in research.