Welcome to the Urgent Need Fund from Lady Freethinker!
The Urgent Need Fund is for organizations that are planning or currently working on projects to rescue or care for animals or raise awareness to improve the way animals are treated. This may include rescue missions, medical care, food, or housing.
Organizations from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply for grants of up to $10,000 USD each. Please note that actual amounts awarded may vary.
To determine whether the Urgent Need Fund may be a good fit for your organization, please consider that your organization must be:
- Registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the U.S. or registered as an NGO in your country;
- Officially registered as a 501(c)(3) or NGO for at least 2 years;
- Able to provide your most recent Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. If your organization is outside the U.S., please provide a copy of your NGO Financial Report AND your most recent tax filing for the past year.
- Able to provide your bank statement for the most recent month ended.
***Please note that all documents submitted must be in English.***
The UNF Grant Cycle is CLOSED.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE 2025 UNF GRANT CYCLE:
July 1, 2025 at 9 AM PST – Application Process Opens
August 9, 2025 at 5 PM PST – Application Process Closes
November 3, 2025 – UNF Grants Awarded
*When the application process opens, an application button will appear here. We cannot accept applications outside of the application period listed above.
Before you begin the filling out the grant application form, please have the following prepared:
- An overview of your organization and its mission
- A detailed description of the specific project your organization is planning or currently working on, including an itemized budget for the project
- A link to your organization’s website and/or social media pages
- Documentation of your organization’s tax-exempt status
- A copy of your most current 990/990-EZ (for U.S. organizations) or your NGO financial report AND your most recent tax filing for the past year (for organizations outside of the U.S.)
- A copy of your bank statement for the most recent month ended
Please send any questions about the Urgent Need Fund to: [email protected]
We hope to have the opportunity to support the important work you do. Thank you for your interest in Lady Freethinker’s Urgent Need Fund grants program!
If you would like to see projects that Lady Freethinker has supported in the past, read about previous years’ Urgent Need Fund grant recipients:
