Episode Details
Back to Episodes“Announcing BluePerch, a new animal welfare fund (EOIs are open · also seeking board members)” by BluePerch
Description
Author: Grace Ryba (she/her), Executive Director
TL;DR:
- BluePerch is a new animal welfare grantmaker.
- Grant applications aren't open yet - we're aiming to open applications in roughly mid-2027.
- We welcome early expressions of interest from potential grantseekers so we can notify you when applications open - express your interest here or see further details below.
- We're also seeking board members to help run BluePerch; details below.
BluePerch
BluePerch is a new animal welfare fund seeking to make grants to promising or impactful animal advocacy projects around the world.
We intend to create cost-effective impact for farmed animals by making the grants that other funders cannot - small grants delivered early and fast - and using grants to generate evidence that guides the movement's funding decisions.
Key details (this information is tentative and may change between now and when grant applications are opened):
- Broad focus on impactful animal advocacy, but a particular interest in early-stage animal advocacy projects, time-sensitive policy windows, and orgs that fall through the cracks of other animal funders
- Grant sizes ~5 to 100 thousand dollars, flexible
- Granting ~1.2 million dollars per year in the first year, scaling to ~4 million dollars disbursed in [...]
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Outline:
(00:50) BluePerch
(02:15) What projects BluePerch intends to fund
(05:00) When grant applications will open
(05:30) Are you looking for funding for a high-impact animal advocacy project?
(06:06) Are you interested in helping to run BluePerch by joining the board of directors?
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First published:
September 14th, 2026
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.