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Public Lecture Grants
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Canada
Supports public animal welfare lectures at universities
Grant and Funding
Overview
This program provides up to $2,000 to support animal welfare lectures at Canadian universities. Funding helps cover guest speaker travel or honorariums and some promotion costs for public-facing events.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Raise awareness and mobilize the public
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 2,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : March 1, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Higher Education
- Animal Protection
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Hosting a university lecture on animal welfare promoted to the general public and students
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 1,980
Host a public lecture on companion animal pain management science
$ 1,950
Public lecture on farmed animal emergency preparedness and climate risks
Documents Needed
- Detailed email or 1–2 page lecture plan
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a Canadian university and host faculty member(s).
- The proposed lecture must relate to animal welfare.
- The lecture must be promoted to the general public and to students.
- The proposal must outline the lecture topic, speakers, timing, promotion approach, venue, and expected attendance.
Who is eligible?
- Canadian universities
- University faculty members (e.g., Law, Medicine, Environmental Science, Applied Ethics, Journalism)
Eligible expenses
- Guest speaker travel costs
- Guest speaker honorariums
- Some promotion and marketing costs
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
How to apply
Step 1: Prepare lecture proposal
- Draft a detailed email or 1–2 page plan for the lecture.
- Include the lecture topic.
- Identify possible guest speakers.
- Specify timing and proposed date/period.
- Provide a promotion and marketing plan (including promotion to the general public and students).
- Identify the venue.
- Estimate expected attendance.
- Send the proposal by email to the program administrator.
- Submit by March 1.
- Expect a funding decision announcement by the end of April.
Processing and Agreement
- Funding decisions are announced by the end of April.
Additional information
- Applications are submitted for consideration by March 1 each year.
- Funding decisions are announced by the end of April.
- Proposals must include an expected attendance estimate.
- The lecture must be promoted to the general public as well as the student body.
Contacts
info@awfc.ca
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