The Voiceless Grants Program supports impactful initiatives in line with our vision to create a just, equitable world where animals can flourish. We invest in people and projects to foster pro-animal values and create lasting systemic change by disrupting the status quo and reforming our social, political, legal and institutional systems. If you are a changemaker dedicated to protecting animals, we would love to hear from you. Please be sure to read our eligibility criteria and guide on how to apply before you start an application.

Eighty billion land animals and up to three trillion fishes are consumed globally each year and experience routine confinement, transport and slaughter. These sentient animals experience lives of abject suffering and deprivation through legalised and institutionalised cruelty. Millions more land animals are exploited for their fur and skins, or used for sports, trophies and other human entertainment with little concern as to their experiences. Voiceless acknowledges that new animal advocacy strategies are required to achieve meaningful change.

The Grants Program is open, but not limited to animal advocacy organisations and sanctuaries; animal lawyers and law educators; humane educators; animal studies academics and creatives, environmental and wildlife scientists; First Nations groups, and diverse community and religious groups. If you do not fall within these groups, you may still be eligible. Please be sure to read our full eligibility and selection criteria before you start an application. We have outlined categories that we are looking to invest in and categories and/or areas that we will not be investing in. Geographical location and organisational status guidelines are also available to read here.

Fill in an expression of interest via our website and if the project is of interest to Voiceless, we will be in touch to arrange a meeting. Please ensure that you have read and meet our VGP eligibility and selection criteria before completing your expression of interest.

The selection criteria for applications are based on addressing and meeting the following four areas of merits: organisational fit and relevance, categorical fit and relevance, funding, and timeline fit. For more information on our criteria and areas of merit, visit our criteria page.

Timings:

Expressions of interest for the Voiceless Grants Program are open for submissions on an ongoing basis (unless otherwise stated on the Expression of Interest Form).

Voiceless runs an annual grants calendar year based on the fiscal year, so it is advantageous to submit your expression of interest sooner rather than later in the current financial year.

We encourage you to read our EOI step-by-step process below, before making your submission. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every EOI submission made, nor are we in the position to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful submissions.

Process:

STEP 1
Fill in our brief EOI via our website and if the project is of interest to Voiceless, we will be in touch to request that you complete an application form. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every EOI submission made, nor are we in the position to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful submissions.

STEP 2
Voiceless will review and assess your application form. Please note, this may take up to two months to be reviewed. If your application is of interest to us, we will be in touch to arrange a Zoom meeting.

STEP 3
Voiceless to request supplementary information / points for clarification for a complete application (if necessary).

STEP 4
Notification of successful applicant and preparation of their grant funding agreement.

STEP 5
Notify unsuccessful applicant with feedback on their application.

Voiceless has an annual sum to invest in organisations, people or projects. All grants are single-year. However, grantees who have demonstrated real impact may apply the following year again. Grant sizes are typically between AUD $10,000 to $20,000 and will be available within our six focus categories. Depending on the year, Voiceless has approximately AUD $100,000 – $150,000 available to invest and support.

Yes! By supporting Voiceless, you will be helping us strategically fund and support some of the most innovative and impactful projects within the animal protection movement. Donate here

With 20 years of experience and connections, we are perfectly placed to invest in people and projects with new animal advocacy strategies that are needed to achieve meaningful change for animals. Through your support, you can be a crucial part of creating these meaningful reforms.

Thanks to a new funding model, 100% of your donations will be directed towards inspiring and visionary grants projects with zero donor funds going to administration costs.

Please contact us using this email address: info@voiceless.org.au