Tier (Animal welfare) Grant

About this grant

Stiftung Salientes was established in 2014 and provides grants for charitable and non-profit purposes to private individuals and institutions at the discretion of its board of trustees. The foundation supports projects in three main areas: Human (medical and humanitarian aid for people in need and disaster/conflict victims; protection of human life, health and dignity; improvement of living conditions and welfare of children and women), Environment (protection of biodiversity and ecosystems; halting global environmental destruction; research and protection of wild birds), and Culture (visual arts). Within the Animal welfare category, the foundation specifically funds species conservation, care for released/sick/stray animals, promotion of species-appropriate animal husbandry, castration programs, veterinary bills in emergency situations, and animal welfare projects.

Eligibility

Applicants must be charitable, non-profit organizations based in Switzerland. The foundation does not support: large organizations conducting frequent public fundraising; organizations compensating fundraising activities on commission basis; public institutions (federal, cantonal, or municipal authorities); foreign-based organizations; non-charitable organizations; or private individuals (who must apply through official bodies such as social services, debt counselling, or child protection authorities). Projects with political or religious content, commercial aims, or lacking charitable purpose are excluded. The foundation prefers projects from small organizations with high personal and volunteer commitment. Excluded project types include: dissertations, direct aid to private individuals, festivals without charitable background, large events, anniversaries, congresses, seminars, event series, workshops, research and business activities, foundation contributions, campaigns and PR actions, medical projects, music projects, neighborhood aid, retroactive deficit coverage, non-addressed applications, pandemic-related applications, sponsorships, private schools/kindergartens/nurseries, legal advice, collection campaigns, fundraising appeals, crowdfunding, mass mailings, serial applications, emergency aid, scholarships, study trips, school fees, diplomas/doctorates, tourism projects, scientific publications, apps, digitalization, new media appearances, logos, social media, and websites.

How it's scored

Applications are evaluated by the foundation board (Stiftungsrat) at their discretion. The board consists of Mark Furger and Brigitt Küttel. Decisions are made at two annual sessions: Spring session (for applications deadline 15 March) and Autumn session (for applications deadline 15 September). No specific scoring criteria or weightings are disclosed.

Key requirements

• ✓Focus on species protection and biodiversity conservation
• ✓Support for animal care, welfare, and species-appropriate husbandry practices
• ✓Eligible activities include castration programmes and animal protection work
• ✓Applicant must be an animal welfare or protection organisation

Funder contact

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

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Tier (Animal welfare)?

Eligibility covers nonprofit, charity, social-enterprise, community-group. 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.