Grant and Funding Programs Offered by International Fund for Animal Welfare

The International Fund for Animal Welfare is a global animal welfare organization that supports rescue, conservation and disaster-response work for animals and the communities connected to them. Its Disaster Response program works before, during and after emergencies to save animal lives, mitigate impacts, assist vulnerable communities and provide resilience-building resources. In the funding ecosystem, IFAW fills a specialized gap: many disaster funding programs focus on people and infrastructure, while animal rescue, wildlife response, sheltering and preparedness require dedicated expertise and rapid support. By offering disaster-response assistance and grant pathways, IFAW helps local nonprofits, agencies and responders manage crises involving wildlife, companion animals or working animals. This support can fund emergency care, evacuation, supplies, preparedness planning and recovery activities, making animal welfare part of broader resilience and humanitarian response systems.