Applications will be reviewed by the co-founders of the Spark for Animals Fund, Brian Ottens and Paul Shapiro, who will make grant decisions based on the project’s promise, feasibility, and potential to help animals.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. No better time than now to start helping animals.

We don’t anticipate that you’ll wait more than a month or so for a decision after applying.

We aim to keep reporting simple. If you receive a grant, we’ll ask you to send one-paragraph updates on your work at the three-month and six-month marks.

Yes. Animals suffer globally, and applicants outside the U.S. may apply, subject to applicable legal and compliance requirements. Grant recipients must hold a bank account that can receive grant payments from the United States.

Nope. If you have a good idea and a good plan to execute it, we don’t care what your age is.

Direct project costs only. If you’re looking to get personally paid, there are better opportunities for you elsewhere.

If we rejected the idea the first time, the chance of us approving it on the second time is low. But if there’s new evidence you want to present about the merit of the idea, please tell us why we got it wrong the first time around. 

If you have a new good idea, though, we’d love to know about it.

Either way. If it’s already in progress, tell us how it’s going so far and why this funding will help you succeed for animals even more. If it’s new, tell us what you’re seeking to launch.

This fund isn’t relevant if you’re seeking to take care of individual animals, but if you have an idea that will help move the animal protection needle forward for any group of animals, we want to hear about it. 

Providing care for rescued animals is a noble act. It’s just not an act that’s a good fit for this fund.