For Animals: Supports organizations dedicated to animal rights and wildlife protection Grant

About this grant

The SANUS PLANET Foundation, established in September 2021 and based in Chur, Switzerland, supports non-profit organisations worldwide that work to protect oceans, nature, animals and people in need. Funding comes from a donation pool that users fill through the SANUS PAY and SANUS APP ecosystem, including automatic donations generated by app use and a sponsorship programme. The foundation states its aim is to raise many millions of euros for this pool so it can financially support as many projects as possible. The 'For Animals' area of the programme funds animal welfare and sanctuary work. The page describes examples such as Kukus Garden e.V., a volunteer-run animal sanctuary in Portugal, and the African Institute for Animal Welfare (AIFAW), which runs a Uganda project training farmers, transporters and slaughter workers to reduce animal suffering during transport, handling and slaughter. The page does not separately describe the animal rights or wildlife protection criteria beyond these examples and the category tagline. Supported projects are chosen partly through community voting. Registered users can vote each month on which project the foundation will support, with a new selection each month. Non-profit organisations can apply to join the voting list and receive donations from the pool by submitting an application form through the ranking list in the PLANET section of the SANUS APP. The page does not state grant sizes, a formal application cycle or a fixed deadline.

Eligibility

The programme is aimed at non-profit organisations. Organisations apply by registering in the SANUS APP, opening the ranking list in the PLANET section and completing the application form, which then gives them a chance to be voted on and to receive donations from the SANUS PLANET Foundation Pool. The page describes the foundation as supporting organisations worldwide, and it lists projects in Portugal, Costa Rica and Uganda, but it does not state any geographic restriction. It also does not state a minimum organisation age, legal form beyond non-profit status, or prior-recipient rules.

How it's scored

The page does not describe a formal scoring rubric, weightings or review panel. The main selection mechanism is a monthly vote by registered users of the SANUS APP, who decide which project the foundation will support that month. The foundation's own team (founders Magdalena Gschnitzer, Verena Rieder and Ewald Rieder) is named, but the page does not explain how they assess applications.

Key requirements

• ✓Organization must be dedicated to animal rights and/or wildlife protection
• ✓Nonprofit or charity status required
• ✓Specific funding amount and deadline not provided in listing

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Kukus Garden e.V.
• African Institute for Animal Welfare (AIFAW)
• Asociación Ecoturística Cuenca de San Rafael (ASECUSAR)

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for For Animals: Supports organizations dedicated to animal rights and wildlife protection?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, charity. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.