Voiceless Grants Program inspires the next generation of changemakers for animals
In 2026, the Voiceless Grants Program continues to inspire and empower a new wave of changemakers dedicated to the protection of animals. Building on the impact of our annual grants giving program in recent years, we are committed to creating a just and equitable world where animals can flourish by supporting and investing in changemakers, visionary organisations and initiatives that reform our social, cultural and political systems. Below are the next generation of changemakers for animals who successfully applied to the Voiceless Grants Program and whom we will partner with in 2026.
Vets for Compassion Blood Lions
Emergency Grant – Vets for Compassion – Victoria Bushfires
Bushfires and extreme heat have caused heartbreaking levels of animal suffering in Victoria. Voiceless is proud to support Vets for Compassion who are helping rescue survivors, provide emergency veterinary care, and support wildlife carers and animal sanctuaries. Our deepest thanks to the extraordinary vets, carers and volunteers responding with compassion and urgency.
Blood Lions
In South Africa, captive-bred lions are exploited in tourism activities, killed in ‘canned’ hunts, exported live, or slaughtered so their bones and other body parts can be used in traditional medicines across Southeast Asia.
Voiceless is proud to support a collaborative animal law reform project led by Blood Lions, Animal Law Reform South Africa, and the University of the Western Cape Global Environmental Law Centre. The project will train 24 postgraduate law students across 4–6 moot court teams with legal resources and mentoring. It will culminate in a moot court competition exploring critical legal challenges to government regulation and the future phase-out of the captive lion industry.
Watch the film: Blood Lions
