These grants are for charitable activities that help animals in Scotland who have been abused or are in danger of abuse. We also fund initiatives that reduce the risk of such abuse, whether physical and/or mental abuse.
Programmes that encourage responsible pet ownership are of particular interest, as are interventions that address the needs of vulnerable people as well as animals.
In relation to charitable activities seeking to conserve habitats/the natural environment, applications must evidence the intended impact for animal welfare and how that impact would be monitored.
Upcoming Deadlines
- 9th Mar 2027 11:00:am Animal Welfare
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Recent Awards
| Year | Recipient | Project Title | Amount |
| 2026-27 | Caithness Seal Rehab & Release | From Shore to Sea: Giving Seals a Second Chance | £10,500 |
| 2026-27 | New Arc Wildlife Rescue Ltd | Salary costs of a FT Wildlife Rehabilitation Assistant | £55,000 |
| 2026-27 | Halfpenny Farm Animal Sanctuary | Contribution towards animal related core costs | £30,000 |
| 2025-26 | Hogwatch Dumbarton Hedgehog Rescue (HDHR) | Critical Care Facilities Expansion by installing Anaesthetic Equipment | £1,969 |
| 2025-26 | Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit (CRRU) | Replacement outboard engines for CRRU research and rescue vessel | £20,000 |
| 2025-26 | Give a Dog a Bone… and an animal a home | Animal Welfare Project | £51,000 |
| 2025-26 | The Cats Whiskers | Cat Rescue, Rehabilitation, Rehoming and Owner Support across Clackmannanshire | £54,877 |
| 2025-26 | World Horse Welfare | Preventing equine relinquishment through targeted and sustainable support | £26,500 |
| 2025-26 | Borders Pet Rescue | Core cost funding support | £55,000 |
| 2025-26 | Pet Fostering Service Scotland | Core funding | £54,000 |
| 2025-26 | South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital | Contribution to core costs | £24,000 |
| 2024-25 | Cats Protection | Lifeline service expansion to support domestic abuse survivors in Scotland | £36,000 |
| 2024-25 | Whale and Dolphin Conservation | Scottish coastal project to reduce cetacean disturbance from human activities | £50,000 |
| 2024-25 | Moredun Research Institute | Development of real-time disease forecasting and notification systems for EGS | £13,417 |
| 2024-25 | Marine Conservation Society | Scotland’s Seas: Protecting life beneath the waves | £45,000 |
| 2024-25 | OneKind | Transforming the Lives of Wild, Companion, Farmed Animals, and those animals used for Entertainment in Scotland | £30,000 |
| 2023-24 | Farmersfield Rest-home for Elderly Donkeys (FRED) | Sustaining FRED | £14,808 |
| 2023-24 | The 3Rs Horse Rescue Centre | 3Rs Horse Rescue Centre | £14,000 |
| 2023-24 | Mossburn Community Farm | Mossburn Community Farm – Core funding | £38,000 |
| 2023-24 | Ponies Help Children | To provide care and rehabilitation of rescued ponies | £36,000 |
| 2023-24 | Scottish SPCA | Scottish SPCA’s Pet Aid Service | £10,000 |
| 2023-24 | Dogs Trust | Dog Trust’s Freedom Project – Scotland | £51,000 |
| 2023-24 | The Froglife Trust | The Froglife Trust Scotland | £30,000 |
| 2023-24 | Give a Dog a Bone…and an animal a home | Animal Welfare | £51,000 |
| 2023-24 | New Arc Wildlife Rescue Ltd | Wildlife Rescue Centre request for core funding | £29,254 |
| 2022-23 | International Otter Survival Fund | IOSF Otter rehabilitation and release | £7,470 |
| 2022-23 | South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital | South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital | £6,871 |
| 2022-23 | Cetecean Research & Rescue Unit | Cetacean rescue response in Scotland | £8,500 |
| 2022-23 | OneKind | Making a difference for Wild, Companion, Farmed and Laboratory Animals | £34,000 |
| 2022-23 | Pet Fostering Service Scotland | Area Organiser (East) Salary costs | £36,000 |
| 2022-23 | South of Scotland Wildlife Hospital | SOSWH – Contribution to core costs for the next three years | £21,000 |
| 2021-22 | Reanimate | Reanimate | £14,800 |
| 2021-22 | WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation | Understanding and preventing human impacts on Risso’s Dolphins in Scotland | £36,000 |
| 2021-22 | Ponies Help Children | Help with core costs to run charity | £24,000 |
| 2021-22 | Mossburn Community Farm | Contribution towards core costs | £20,000 |
| 2021-22 | Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust | Saving Scotland’s Amphibians and Reptiles | £33,312 |