Funders that support animal welfare in Australia
160 grant-making organisations on Australia's ACNC register support animal welfare — foundations, ancillary funds and trusts. Between them they deployed $84.1M in grants in their latest reporting year, against $819.0M in reported assets. Funders are matched to animal welfare by their program classifications and stated charitable purpose in public ACNC filings.
From public ACNC filings & the ATO DGR register · current as of July 2026 — verify status with the ACNC/ATO.
- Grant-makers
- 160
- Deployed (latest FY)
- $84.1M
- Reported corpus
- $819.0M
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World Animal Protection Limited
$8.9M in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Treatment of animals
The Queensland Community Foundation
$5.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Social welfare · Environment
Wildlife Conservation International Limited
$4.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Treatment of animals · Rainforests
The Trustee For Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
$4.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Primary and secondary education
Animals Asia Foundation (Australia) Limited
$4.5M in grants · FY24
Funds: Endangered species protection
Foundation For National Parks & Wildlife
$3.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Biodiversity · Wildlife welfare · Community development
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE PETBARN FOUNDATION
$3.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal adoptions · Animal welfare · Animal training
THE TRUSTEE FOR JAAM FOUNDATION
$3.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Medical support services · Wildlife welfare · Artist services
THE TRUSTEE FOR BESEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Domestic and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation · Arts education · Community development
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE PETSTOCK FOUNDATION
$3.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal adoptions · Disability services
Gum Tree Foundation
$2.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Health · Social welfare
Wildlife Asia Limited
$2.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Biodiversity
Australian Ethical Foundation Ltd
$2.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Human rights · Animal welfare · Environment
The Trustee For The Orloff Family Foundation
$1.7M in grants · FY24
Funds: Gift distribution
Free the Bears Ltd
$1.6M in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Wildlife biodiversity · Endangered species protection
PETSTOCK FOUNDATION LIMITED
$1.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Domesticated animal welfare · Disability services
Fnpw Gift Fund Trust
$1.3M in grants · FY24
Funds: Reforestation · Environment · Wildlife welfare
MRC Foundation
$1.2M in grants · FY24
Funds: Community service organisations · Human services · Animal welfare
The Les & Gladys Blatchford Foundation
$1.1M in grants · FY24
Funds: Diseases and conditions
Winifred Violet Scott Estate
$1.0M in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal welfare
The Trustee For Geelong Community Foundation
$850k in grants · FY24
Funds: Place-based interventions
The Trustee For Estate Pauline Melikoff
$839k in grants · FY24
Funds: Nursing homes · Aquatic wildlife protection
The Trustee For The Intrepid Foundation
$811k in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development
The Trustee for Ken Talbot Foundation
$755k in grants · FY24
Funds: Media access and policy · Health promotion · Animal welfare
The Trustee For Estate Of The Late William Harding Denton
$739k in grants · FY24
Funds: Arts and culture · Welfare · Rehabilitation
The Trustee For The John Villiers Trust
$668k in grants · FY24
Funds: Health · Social welfare · Culture
Borneo Orangutan Survival (Bos) Australia Inc.
$621k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife biodiversity · Rainforests · Reforestation
The Trustee For Bruce Wall Estate
$615k in grants · FY24
Funds: Disability services · Cardiology · Higher education
Pine Rivers Catchment Assn Inc
$608k in grants · FY24
Funds: Invasive plant species · Wildlife welfare · Environment
The Trustee For Steadfast Foundation
$605k in grants · FY24
Funds: Homeless refuges · Community service organisations · Cancers
The Trustee For Geelong Community Open Fund
$579k in grants · FY24
Funds: Place-based interventions
The Grangers Foundation
$569k in grants · FY24
Funds: Disability sports · Child development · Palliative care
THE TRUSTEE FOR OTTOMIN FOUNDATION
$514k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Paralympics · Public arts
Albert & Barbara Tucker Foundation
$387k in grants · FY24
Funds: Education · Social welfare · Culture
The Alexandra Foundation
$362k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare
Dog Rescue Inc
$352k in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal welfare
Animal Aid Abroad Incorporated
$347k in grants · FY24
Funds: Domestic and exotic animal rescue and rehabilitation · Domesticated animal welfare
The Trustee For Dalara Foundation
$343k in grants · FY24
Funds: Emergency medical services · Health and medical research
THE TRUSTEE FOR JEAN BLADEN FOUNDATION
$341k in grants · FY24
Funds: Domesticated animal welfare · Emergency medical services · Primary and secondary education
The Trustee For Victoria Shakespeare Trust
$330k in grants · FY24
Funds: Health
Pet Medical Crisis Fund
$323k in grants · FY24
Funds: Basic and emergency aid · Domesticated animal welfare
BILLION BEES LTD
$305k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Biodiversity
Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Limited
$301k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare
H V Mckay Charitable Trust
$289k in grants · FY24
Funds: Droughts · Leadership development · Education partnerships
McKeage Cole Foundation
$288k in grants · FY24
Funds: Education support · Animal welfare
Bali Street Dog Association Incorporated
$281k in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal welfare
Farm Animal Rescue Inc.
$275k in grants · FY24
Funds: Treatment of animals · Animal adoptions
The Trustee For Flight Centre Foundation Trust
$275k in grants · FY24
Funds: Human services · Biodiversity · Animal welfare
Cornell Family Foundation
$250k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare
AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY LIMITED
$246k in grants · FY24
Funds: Environment · Forest preservation · Wildlife welfare
International Anti Poaching Foundation Limited
$232k in grants · FY24
Funds: Biodiversity
Koala Action Gympie Region Inc
$226k in grants · FY24
Funds: Nature education · Wildlife welfare
The Trustee For Sisyphus Foundation Trust
$225k in grants · FY24
Funds: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights and interests · Performing arts · Biodiversity
Australian Ecosystems Foundation Incorporated
$214k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Wildlife biodiversity · Education partnerships
The Trustee For The Nola Criddle Foundation
$210k in grants · FY24
Funds: Animal welfare
Hogan Family Foundation
$207k in grants · FY24
Funds: Social rights · Community information · Community housing
The Trustee For Glen Rocky Foundation
$200k in grants · FY24
Funds: Community development · Breast cancer · Wildlife welfare
WILDLIFE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION FOUNDATION LIMITED
$200k in grants · FY24
Funds: Wildlife welfare · Native wildlife rehabilitation
The Reed Family Foundation
$196k in grants · FY24
Funds: Human rights · Secondary education · Wildlife welfare
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE MEDICAL ADVANCES WITHOUT ANIMALS TRUST
$195k in grants · FY24
Funds: Health and medical research · Education support · Postgraduate education
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Funders for animal welfare — frequently asked
How many funders support animal welfare in Australia?
160 grant-making organisations on the ACNC register are associated with animal welfare, deploying $84.1M in grants in their latest reporting year.
How are funders matched to animal welfare?
From public data: each fund's ACNC program classifications where available, otherwise its stated charitable purposes. It reflects what a fund is set up to support — always confirm current priorities with the funder directly.
What does the deployment benchmark mean?
Private ancillary funds must distribute at least 5% of their assets each year (public ancillary funds 4%). We show each fund's grants as a share of its assets against that benchmark — a neutral read of how much of the corpus is being deployed.
How do I approach these funders?
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