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Animal Welfare Grant Funders in Vermont
68 foundations with a documented animal welfare focus have made grants to Vermont nonprofits in recent years, together directing $51.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 68 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
68
Animal welfare funders
$51.5M
Given to Vermont nonprofits
1,198
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active animal welfare funders in Vermont
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Vermont giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $1.6M | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | Loconti Family Charitable Trust | Vermont | $1.4M | 42 | 2025 |
| 3 | The John Merck Fund | Massachusetts | $455K | 2 | 2020 |
| 4 | Barr Foundation | Massachusetts | $450K | 3 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Argosy Foundation | Wisconsin | $446K | 20 | 2022 |
| 6 | Community Foundation of Western | Massachusetts | $380K | 3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc | Montana | $350K | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | Band Foundation | Delaware | $275K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Greater Horizons | Missouri | $223K | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest animal welfare funders in Vermont — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 68 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented animal welfare focus and that have funded Vermont nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Vermont recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.