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| Donor | Donee | Amount (current USD) | Donation date | Cause area | URL | Notes |
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| Open Philanthropy | theguardian.org | 450,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/the-guardian-journalism-factory-farming-animal-cruelty-2021 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support journalism on factory farming and farm animal cruelty. In keeping with The Guardian’s journalistic and transparency standards, all supported content will be clearly labeled, and Open Philanthropy will have no editorial control over the content ultimately published." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): The amount per year for this grant ($450,000 / year) is the same as for the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/the-guardian-journalism-factory-farming-animal-cruelty-2020 ($900,000 over two years). Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is made right after the end of the two-year timeframe of the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/the-guardian-journalism-factory-farming-animal-cruelty-2020 (2020-01). Intended funding timeframe in months: 12 Donor thoughts on making further donations to the donee: This is an exit grant, so Open Philanthropy has no plans to make followup grants. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Good Food Institute | 10,000,000.00 | Animal welfare/meat alternatives/plant-based meat | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/good-food-institute-general-support-2021 | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: Grant "for general support, including its work promoting plant-based alternatives to animal products." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Our Farm Animal Welfare team has been particularly impressed with GFI’s public policy work relating to plant-based products." Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is made is made right after the end of the two-year timeframe of the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/good-food-institute-international-work (2019-12). Intended funding timeframe in months: 24 |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Welfare Awareness, Research, and Education | 267,723.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/pig | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-welfare-awareness-research-and-education-pig-welfare-reforms | Donation process: The grant page says: "AWARE identified pig welfare as a promising policy reform opportunity following our October 2020 support." Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support work on pig welfare reforms in South Korea. [...] This funding is intended to support the implementation of a sow stall ban and the creation of a welfare standard assessment for pigs." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 318,000,000.00 KRW (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: South Korea. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Alliance Asia | 120,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-alliance-asia | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support farm animal welfare movement building in Asia. AAA intends to use this funding to host conferences for animal welfare groups across Asia, provide skills-building and networking for groups and individuals working on farm animal advocacy in the region, and reach out to value-aligned organizations." Other notes: Grant via The Pollination Project. Affected countries: Asia. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Mercy For Animals | 3,000,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/broiler chicken/cage-fre/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/mercy-animals-corporate-campaigns-2021 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate engagement on animal welfare. MFA plans to use this funding to continue its cage-free and broiler welfare corporate campaigns in Latin America and the United States, respectively." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant follows up on several past grants for similar uses, and reasons for past grants, including strong track record, probably apply. Nothing is explicitly mentioned on the grant page. Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): No explicit reason is given for the amount, but the amount is about half the amount of the previous two-year grant. The smaller grant amount may reflect a shorter timeframe of this grant. Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is made around the end of the two-year timeframe of the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/mercy-animals-corporate-campaigns-2019 (2019-07) that had a very similar intended use of funds. It is likely motivated by the end of the previous grant. Other notes: Affected countries: United States|Latin America. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Wageningen University & Research | 519,434.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/fish/wild-caught demersal fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/wageningen-university-wild-fish | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to develop and implement a humane stunning system for wild-caught demersal fish." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 473,260.00 EUR (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 36. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Changing Markets Foundation | 500,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/changing-markets-foundation-fish-welfare | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support work on global investor engagement and on retailer and investor fish welfare campaigns in Spain, France, Austria, and Switzerland." Other notes: Affected countries: Spain|France|Austria|Switzerland. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Crustacean Compassion | 786,830.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/crustacean/decapod crustacean | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/crustacean-compassion-general-support | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: Grant "intended to support work to advance UK welfare reforms for decapod crustaceans, approximately 420 million of which are caught by UK vessels every year." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 575,000.00 GBP (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: United Kingdom. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Crate-Free Illinois | 70,350.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/pig/cage-free | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/crate-free-illinois-campaigning-against-gestation-crates-2021 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support campaigning against the use of gestation crates for pigs. There are approximately 6 million sows in the United States, at least three-quarters of which are routinely confined in gestation crates." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page hints at scale being a factor: "There are approximately 6 million sows in the United States, at least three-quarters of which are routinely confined in gestation crates." Other notes: Affected countries: United States. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology | 237,043.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/fish/sea bass/sea bream/research | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/irta-fish-welfare-standards | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support the development of welfare certification standards for sea bass and sea bream farms in Spain. The standards will be adopted by Welfair(TM), Spain’s largest farm animal welfare certifier." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 193,000.00 EUR (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Spain. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Mount Kenya University | 167,766.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/movement growth/talent pipeline | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/mount-kenya-university | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to support the implementation of a masters degree program in farm animal welfare science, led by Professor Maina Ngotho. [...] This funding is intended to cover costs related to course resources and student research projects. Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Our farm animal welfare team believes that the program will help develop farm animal welfare expertise and capacity in Kenya and across Africa." Open Philanthropy has previously made grants to support a talent pipeline, but past grants were to UK universities to support masters students in existing programs; this grant supports the creation of a new program. Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Kenya. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Fórum Nacional de Proteção e Defesa Animal | 100,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/layer chicken/pig/cage-free | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/forum-nacional-de-protecao-e-defesa-animal-crate-and-cage-free-campaigning-in-brazil-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support work campaigning to reduce the use of battery cages for layer hens and gestation crates for pigs in Brazil." Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The timing is likely determined by the previous two-year grant reaching its end. Other notes: Affected countries: Brazil. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Friends Jogja | 78,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-friends-jogja | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to support its farm animal welfare work in Indonesia. This cooperation agreement will support Animal Friend Jogja’s animal welfare investigations, as well as its corporate campaigns and lobbying efforts promoting poultry and fish welfare." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Indonesia. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Humane League UK | 507,900.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/the-humane-league-uk-general-support | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "THL-UK has secured a number of broiler welfare and cage-free commitments from major UK and international restaurant chains and food service companies. This funding is intended to enable THL-UK to fill positions focused on European and global corporate welfare campaigns." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "THL-UK has secured a number of broiler welfare and cage-free commitments from major UK and international restaurant chains and food service companies." The grant page also links to past support https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/humane-league-broiler-welfare-campaigns to The Humane League (not the UK branch). |
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| Open Philanthropy | University of Bern | 410,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/layer chicken/cage-free/research | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/university-of-bern-layer-hens | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to the University of Bern to support research led by Michael Toscano on breeding layer hens better adapted to cage-free environments." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant fits in with Open Philanthropy's funding of corporate campaigns pushing for cage-free systems for chicken, an effort that https://www.openphilanthropy.org/blog/initial-grants-support-corporate-cage-free-reforms documents. The research focus of this grant is relatively unusual for Open Phil's cage-free campaign spending, but it is similar to a previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/university-of-bern-higher-welfare-cage-free-systems to the same grantee. Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 72. |
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| Open Philanthropy | International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship | 58,050.00 | Animal welfare | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/international-farm-animal-welfare-fellowship-farm-animal-welfare-fellowship-program | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: Grant "to support an international farm animal welfare fellowship program. The program aims to alleviate bottlenecks in the field of farm animal welfare by cultivating a network of talented individuals, exchanging knowledge and expertise, and linking participants to opportunities for future engagement." Other notes: Grant made via The Pollination Project. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Material Innovation Initiative | 200,000.00 | Animal welfare/animal fashion alternatives | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/material-innovation-initiative-plant-based-fashion-alternatives | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support work promoting plant-based alternatives to animal-based fashion. This funding is intended to enable MII to hire a Senior Material Scientist, who will promote alternatives to silk and fur by connecting fashion companies with promising alternatives, providing support to plant-based alternatives start-ups, and working with academic researchers." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Compassion in World Farming | 1,228,407.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/compassion-world-farming-farm-animal-welfare-in-asia | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant to support "work to advance farm animal welfare in Asia. CIWF plans to engage in corporate outreach on poultry welfare and to re-grant funds to farm animal welfare groups throughout Asia." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): The grant amount is £964,600 ($1,228,407 at the time of conversion). Other notes: This is a total across two grants. |
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| Open Philanthropy | L214 | 1,642,046.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/cage-free/broiler chicken/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/L214-broiler-chicken-campaigns-2020 | Donation process: Based on the grant write-up, evaluation of L214's progress since the previous grant appears to have been part of the grantmaking process. Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support fundraising, professionalization, investigations, and broiler welfare advocacy in France. [...] This funding is intended to support additional welfare campaigns, investigations, and fundraising. Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Since our November 2017 support, L214 has secured broiler welfare and cage-free commitments from a number of major French supermarket chains and companies." The current grant is for continuing and expanding on similar activities. Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): This is a total across two grants. The grant page initially gave a smaller total of 1,432,130 (1,228,000 EUR) for just one grant, and was updated around June 2021 to be a total of two grants, with the updated amount. The donation was given as 1,408,000.00 EUR (conversion done via donor calculation). Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): Reasons for timing are not discussed; the grant happens about one year after the expiration of the previous two-year grant. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24 Other notes: This is a total across two grants. Affected countries: France. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Welfare Awareness, Research, and Education | 64,600.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-welfare-awareness-research-and-education-farm-animal-welfare-work | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support its work researching potential farm animal welfare policy reforms in South Korea." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Approximately 460 million farm animals are alive in South Korea at any given time." This suggests that the scale of factory farming in South Korea is an influencing factor. Other notes: Affected countries: South Korea. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Humane League | 3,600,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/broiler chicken/cage-free/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/humane-league-open-wing-alliance-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to continue to support program grants and associated costs for the Open Wing Alliance. This funding will support members of the Open Wing Alliance who are working to secure corporate cage-free and broiler pledges and build an effective farm animal welfare movement in more nations." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Our farm animal welfare team believes that the Open Wing Alliance has a strong track record in identifying promising groups in new countries, training them in corporate campaigning, and coordinating them to achieve global corporate wins." Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is made a few months before the timeframe for the previous grant to the Open Wing Alliance was scheduled to end; that might partly explain the timing. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24 |
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| Open Philanthropy | Asia for Animals | 52,400.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/asia-for-animals-farm-animal-welfare-coordinator | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to hire a farm animal welfare coordinator. Asia for Animals is a coalition of animal welfare organizations operating in Asia. The farm animal welfare coordinator will enable Asia for Animals to expand the network’s engagement on farm animal welfare issues." Other notes: Grant via the Animals Asia Foundation. Affected countries: Asia. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Catalyst | 350,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/pig/chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/catalyst-farm-animal-welfare-in-thailand | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to advocate for farm animal welfare in Thailand. This funding is intended to enable the new organization to advocate for pig and chicken welfare, specifically by working with the government to, among other things, provide welfare training and develop humane certification standards." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Thailand. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Dharma Voices for Animals | 150,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/legislative change | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/dharma-voices-for-animals-farm-animal-welfare-legislation | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to Dharma Voices for Animals, a Buddhist animal welfare organization, to support its work advocating for farm animal welfare legislation in Sri Lanka." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Sri Lanka. |
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| Open Philanthropy | VegeProject | 102,400.00 | Animal welfare/diet change | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/vegeproject-corporate-outreach | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to support its work conducting corporate outreach to increase the availability of plant-based food in Japan." Other notes: Affected countries: Japan. |
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| Open Philanthropy | World of Good | 10,178.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/legislative change | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/world-of-good-research-on-farm-animal-welfare-legislation | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to World of Good to support research led by Michelle Sinclair on possible farm animal welfare legislation in Asia. This funding is intended to enable Sinclair and a research assistant to conduct field studies in Asia." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 14,765.00 AUD (conversion done via donor calculation); affected countries: Asia. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Advocacy Careers | 432,000.00 | Animal welfare/movement growth/career counseling | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-advocacy-careers-general-support | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "Animal Advocacy Careers seeks to increase the effectiveness of farm animal welfare advocacy, and was incubated following our support for Charity Science. This funding is intended to enable Animal Advocacy Careers to provide training on leadership and management, career guidance, and effective animal advocacy to existing and aspiring farm animal welfare advocates." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Food Frontier | 200,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/meat alternatives/plant-based meat | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/food-frontier-plant-based-meat-alternatives | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to Food Frontier to support work to develop and promote plant-based meat alternatives in the Asia-Pacific region." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | We Animals Media | 517,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/we-animals-media-content-for-farm-animal-welfare-advocacy-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to continue documenting the lives and experiences of farm animals. WAM works with filmmakers, writers, and photographers to produce open-source media content via the We Animals Archive for advocates and others to utilize in their campaigns. [...] This funding is intended to support WAM’s photography and video archive and farm animal welfare media work." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Many of our farm animal welfare grantees have used WAM’s media content in their work to secure corporate and governmental farm animal welfare commitments." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Encompass | 200,000.00 | Animal welfare/movement growth/diversity, equity, and inclusion | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/encompass-diversity-farm-animal-welfare-movement | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to support its work to make the farm animal welfare movement more racially diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Encompass intends to use these funds to provide long-term support to advocates of color, as well as to farm animal welfare organizations." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Sinergia Animal | 800,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/cage-free/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/sinergia-animal-corporate-cage-free-campaigns | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate cage-free campaigns and investigations across Latin America. Sinergia Animal intends to use this funding to secure cage-free corporate commitments and carry out investigations in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, which have a combined total of approximately 184 million layer hens." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page hints at the scale of factory farming in the target countries as being a factor: "Sinergia Animal intends to use this funding to secure cage-free corporate commitments and carry out investigations in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, which have a combined total of approximately 184 million layer hens." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Argentina|Chile|Colombia|Ecuador|Peru. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Eurogroup for Animals | 635,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/broiler chicken/layer chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/eurogroup-animals-eu-chicken-welfare-advocacy-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support EU advocacy work for layer hen and broiler chicken welfare. This funding will enable Eurogroup for Animals to carry out EU welfare campaigns, provide regrants to cage-free advocacy groups, and research layer hen and broiler chicken welfare." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 586,000.00 EUR (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: European Union. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Nepal | 271,700.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/poultry/cattle | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-nepal-farm-animal-welfare | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "This grant is intended to provide funding for Animal Nepal’s poultry and buffalo welfare advocacy, as well as its work raising awareness of animal welfare within Nepal’s government and media outlets." Other notes: Affected countries: Nepal. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Compassion in World Farming USA | 78,750.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/CIWF-USA-global-eggtrack-program | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support the global expansion of its EggTrack program. This funding will support CIWF USA’s work tracking and reporting on multinational companies’ progress implementing cage-free egg commitments." |
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| Open Philanthropy | International Society for Applied Ethology | 229,830.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/international-society-applied-ethology-advance-farm-animal-welfare-science-in-developing-nations-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to advance welfare science in developing nations. [...] ISAE intends to use these funds to host workshops and meetings, and to provide scholarships for farm animal welfare scientists in developing nations." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Developing nations account for an increasing share of the world’s factory farmed animals, yet have relatively few farm animal welfare scientists. [...] Our farm animal welfare team believes ISAE’s work could help to both accelerate the development of farm animal welfare science in developing nations and increase the likelihood that the science focuses primarily on welfare rather than productivity." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): No explicit amount calculations are provideed. The amount per year is pretty similar to the previosu two-year grant of $135,412. Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is made shortly before the end of the two-year timeframe for the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/international-society-applied-ethology-advance-farm-animal-welfare-science-in-developing-nations (2018-04). Intended funding timeframe in months: 36 |
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| Open Philanthropy | Krystal Caldwell & Sydney Heiss | 156,781.00 | Animal welfare/meat alternatives/plant-based meat/factoring farming/fish/consumer preferences | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/krystal-caldwell-and-sydney-heiss-farm-animal-welfare-research | Donation process: The grant page says the grant "was supported through a contractor agreement. While we typically do not publish pages for contractor agreements, we occasionally opt to do so." Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "The funding will support research projects on consumer preferences for plant-based foods, consumer attitudes toward fish welfare, and questions about the comparative moral status of different species." |
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| Open Philanthropy | Certified Humane | 210,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/certification | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/certified-humane-farm-animal-welfare-certification-work | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support the expansion of [grantee's] certification work into China." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Certified Humane seeks to promote more humane farm animal practices among producers, and has certified over 5,000 farms in 16 countries." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: China. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Environmental & Animal Society of Taiwan | 521,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/environmental-animal-society-taiwan-farm-animal-welfare-campaigns | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support campaigns for layer hens, farmed fish, broiler hens, water fowl, and humane slaughter in Taiwan. EAST plans to hire scientists, campaigners, and outreach staff." Other notes: This is a total across two grants. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Taiwan. |
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| Open Philanthropy | World Animal Protection | 400,000.00 | Animal welfare | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/world-animal-protection-farm-animal-welfare-southeast-asia | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support re-granting to farm animal groups in Southeast Asia." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Our farm animal welfare team believes this is a way to support movement-building in countries with many farmed animals but relatively fewer organizations dedicated to farmed animal welfare." |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Charity Evaluators | 650,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/meta/charity evaluator | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-charity-evaluators-general-support-2020 | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "ACE seeks to build a more effective farm animal welfare movement by identifying the most effective animal welfare charities and recommending them to donors." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Our farm animal welfare team believes ACE’s top charities are consistently effective, and finds value in pushing farm animal welfare organizations to focus on effectiveness and impact." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): No specific reason for the amount is provided. The amount is almost double the previous 2-year grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-charity-evaluators-general-support made in April 2017; the increase might reflect increased budget of the donee or greater confidence in it from Open Phil. Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The timing is shortly after the end of the two-year time for the previous grant. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24 Other notes: This is a total across two grants. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Global Animal Partnership | 1,000,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/global-animal-partnership-farm-animal-welfare-activities-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support its farm animal welfare work. GAP intends to use these funds to secure new corporate partners and increase the number of animals covered by its program." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Good Food Institute | 4,000,000.00 | Animal welfare/meat alternatives | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/good-food-institute-international-work | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support its international work. GFI promotes alternatives to animal products. This funding will support GFI’s international expansion of its mission to create a sustainable, healthy, and just global food system." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says the funding is "to create a sustainable, healthy, and just global food system." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Griffith University | 100,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/griffith-university-farm-animal-welfare-advocacy | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to provide a scholarship for a PhD candidate to study farm animal welfare in China. The funding will also support a survey of farm animal industry workers, which aims to gauge workers’ attitudes toward farm animal welfare and inform future advocacy efforts." Other notes: Affected countries: China. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Anima International | 1,700,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/cage-free/broiler chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/anima-international-chicken-welfare-campaigns | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support cage-free and broiler corporate campaigns. Anima International plans to use these funds to support campaigns, investigations, and communications, with a focus on cage-free egg campaigns in Ukraine and a mixture of cage-free egg and broiler chicken campaigns in Norway, Denmark, and Poland." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Ukraine|Norway|Denmark|Poland. |
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| Open Philanthropy | SPCA Selangor | 134,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/cage-free | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/spca-selangor-farm-animal-welfare | Donation process: Grant made by the Open Philanthropy Action Fund, because of the funding being used for lobbying efforts Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to start a farm animal welfare program largely focused on a cage-free campaign for layer and broiler hens. SPCA Selangor plans to build connections to retailers and producers, attend trainings, workshops, and meetings, and reach out to the government in Malaysia, where millions of farmed birds are consumed each year." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Malaysia. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Humane Society International | 13,145.00 | Animal welfare | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/humane-society-international-african-swine-fever-training | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to allow Dr. Dennis Will to provide expertise and training to World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Animal Welfare Focal Points in response to the emergency disease outbreak of African Swine Fever that has swept through Asia." |
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| Open Philanthropy | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | 36,957.00 | Animal welfare | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/royal-society-prevention-cruelty-animals-organizational-development | Donation process: Discretionary grant Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: Grant "for organizational development." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 30,000.00 GBP (conversion done via donor calculation). |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Kingdom Foundation | 220,866.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/layer chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-kingdom-foundation-corporate-campaigns-september-2019 | Donation process: Grant made by the Open Philanthropy Action Fund, because of the funding being used for lobbying efforts Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate campaigns for layer hens, a model commercial farm, and efforts to secure certification standards and guidelines from the government in the Philippines, which is home to millions of farmed land animals." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page hints at the scale of factory farming in the Philippines: "the Philippines, which is home to millions of farmed land animals." Other notes: This grant is announced concurrently with another grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-kingdom-foundation-corporate-campaigns-may-2019 (2019-05) and the (identical) pages for both grants refer to the totality of the two grants. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Philippines. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Plant Based Foods Association | 625,000.00 | Animal welfare/meat alternatives/plant-based meat/legislative change | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/plant-based-foods-association-state-level-policy-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to protect the plant-based food sector from state-level policy threats. PBFA plans to use these funds to monitor, analyze, and, when necessary, oppose attempts to create policies that undermine plant-based alternatives to animal products." Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): Though no explicit reasons are given for timing, the timing is likely determined by the outcome and the end of timeframe of the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/plant-based-foods-association-state-level-policy-advocacy-against-threats-to-the-plant-based-sector (2018-08). Intended funding timeframe in months: 18 Other notes: Affected countries: United States. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Albert Schweitzer Foundation | 1,600,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/albert-schweitzer-foundation-general-support-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "The funding will allow the Albert Schweitzer Foundation to continue to pursue animal welfare reforms across Europe, including campaigns and litigation to improve the welfare of egg-laying hens, broiler chickens, farmed fish, and other animals." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Rights Center Japan | 274,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-rights-center-japan-broiler-layer-hen-campaigns | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says the grant is "to support broiler and layer hen campaigns, including campaigns on humane slaughter." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: "Hundreds of millions of farmed birds are consumed in Japan each year." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Japan. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Pollination Project | 362,000.00 | Animal welfare/movement growth | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/pollination-project-global-animal-advocacy-movement-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: The grant page says say the grant is "to support movement-building and re-granting to farm animal groups in Brazil, India, Mexico, and possibly Thailand and Vietnam." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says: " Our farm animal welfare team believes this is a low-cost way to support movement-building in countries with many farmed animals but relatively few welfare advocates." Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant timing matches the end of the timeframe for the previous grant. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24 Donor retrospective of the donation: A further grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/pollination-project-conference suggests continued satisfaction with the grantee. Other notes: Affected countries: Brazil|India|Mexico|Thailand|Vietnam. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Eurogroup for Animals | 700,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/legislative change | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/eurogroup-for-animals-european-union-trade-strategy | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to work on inserting farm animal welfare language into European Union trade agreements. In the event that farm animal welfare language is included in any agreements, Eurogroup for Animals plans to work with in-country groups to help ensure any provisions in the language are implemented into national regulations or export practices." Other notes: Currency info: donation given as 625,000.00 EUR (conversion done via donor calculation); intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: European Union. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animals Australia Federation | 48,324.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/pig/slaughter | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animals-australia-federation-pig-welfare-indonesia | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support trainings into the more humane treatment of pigs at slaughter in Indonesia, with an emphasis on Bali. Animals Australia Federation plans to use these funds to conduct a literature review to inform protocols, draft and reach an agreement on the protocols, and visit slaughterhouses to conduct trainings." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page hints at scale: "According to Animals Australia Federation, nearly 400,000 pigs are slaughtered annually in Bali." Other notes: Affected countries: Indonesia; affected states: Bali. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Sinergia Animal | 187,600.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/cage-free/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/sinergia-animal-southeast-asia-animal-welfare | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support farm animal investigations and corporate campaigns in Southeast Asia. Sinergia Animal specifically plans to use these funds to launch corporate cage-free egg campaigns, as the region has a large number of farmed birds." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Asia Research & Engagement | 340,875.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/asia-research-engagement-farm-animal-welfare | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate outreach for farm animal welfare reforms. ARE plans to work with banks and investors to secure corporate commitments in China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: China|Indonesia|Japan|Korea|Malaysia|Philippines|Singapore|Thailand|Vietnam. |
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| Open Philanthropy | The Greenfield Project | 250,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/greenfield-project-general-support-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Organizational general support Intended use of funds: The grant page says: "This new funding represents an “exit grant” that will provide The Greenfield Project with approximately one year of operating support to allow them to secure other funding." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): The budget https://www.openphilanthropy.org/files/Grants/The_Greenfield_Project/Greenfield_Project_Budget.png submitted by the grantee for the previous grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/greenfield-project-general-support had a total estimated annual cost of $250,000. This grant covers funding for one year according to that budget. Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant timing is around the end of the two-year timeframe for the previous grant. Intended funding timeframe in months: 12 Donor thoughts on making further donations to the donee: This is an exit grant; Open Philanthropy does not intend to make further grants to The Greenfield Project. Other notes: Affected countries: United States. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Kingdom Foundation | 17,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/layer chicken | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-kingdom-foundation-corporate-campaigns-may-2019 | Donation process: Grant made by the Open Philanthropy Action Fund, because of the funding being used for lobbying efforts Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate campaigns for layer hens, a model commercial farm, and efforts to secure certification standards and guidelines from the government in the Philippines, which is home to millions of farmed land animals." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page hints at the scale of factory farming in the Philippines: "the Philippines, which is home to millions of farmed land animals." Other notes: This grant is announced concurrently with another grant https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/animal-kingdom-foundation-corporate-campaigns (2019-09) and the (identical) pages for both grants refer to the totality of the two grants. Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Philippines. |
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| Open Philanthropy | World Animal Protection | 781,498.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/broiler chicken/corporate campaign | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/world-animal-protection-se-asia-broiler | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support corporate broiler chicken campaigns in Southeast Asia with a focus on Thailand and Indonesia. WAP plans to increase its broiler chicken campaigns in Thailand and perform scoping research to lay the groundwork for future campaigns in Indonesia, as both Thailand and Indonesia have large numbers of farmed birds." Other notes: Intended funding timeframe in months: 24; affected countries: Thailand|Indonesia; announced: 2019-06-26. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Farm Forward | 166,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/farm-forward-exit-grant | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant to continue to seek commitments from universities, hospitals, and companies to source certified higher-welfare animal products. This is an exit grant, so will not be renewed; the purpose of the grant is therefore also to give the grantee enough time to find alternate funding sources Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): The grant is a renewal grant and its timing is determined by the end of the timeframe for the previous grant Donor thoughts on making further donations to the donee: There will be no next donation; this is an exit grant Other notes: Affected countries: United States; announced: 2019-05-18. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Animal Outlook | 250,000.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming/chicken/fish | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/compassion-exit-grant-2019 | Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to support farm animal welfare outreach and investigations related to chickens and fish. The new funding represents an “exit grant” that will provide Animal Outlook with approximately one year of operating support to allow them to secure other funding." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The donor had previously supported the donee in 2016 https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/compassion-over-killing-us-broiler-welfare-campaigns The new grant is an exit grant to give the donee time to find other sources of funding. Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): Likely selected as a reasonable amount for a one-year exit grant. Donor reason for donating at this time (rather than earlier or later): Timing likely determined by the end of the previous grant, and the need to provide more funding for a smooth exit grant. Intended funding timeframe in months: 12 Donor thoughts on making further donations to the donee: There is no plan for a next donation; this is an exit grant. Donor retrospective of the donation: Despite this being an exit grant, Open Philanthropy would make a later grant to the grantee (albeit a much smaller amount with a narrow goal). Other notes: The grantee name at the time, and listed in the grant, is Compassion Over Killing. Announced: 2019-05-06. |
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| Open Philanthropy | Royal Veterinary College | 130,850.00 | Animal welfare/factory farming | https://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/us-policy/farm-animal-welfare/royal-vet-college-halal | Donation process: Discretionary grant Intended use of funds (category): Direct project expenses Intended use of funds: Grant "to investigate a more humane method of halal poultry slaughter." "Controlled atmosphere slaughter techniques, which are among the most commonly used stunning systems, are not currently approved by halal authorities. Royal Veterinary College intends to use these funds to investigate a new method of stunning that would both be approved by halal authorities and allow chickens to be individually stunned." Donor reason for selecting the donee: The grant page says the grant would "potentially [reduce] suffering for more than 100 million chickens slaughtered in halal facilities in Europe each year." Donor reason for donating that amount (rather than a bigger or smaller amount): Grant is for £100,000 ($130,850 at the time of conversion). Other notes: Announced: 2019-05-23. |
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Graph of spending by donee and year (cumulative)
Graph of spending by donee and year (incremental, not cumulative)
Graph of spending by donee and year (cumulative)
