Bernice Barbour Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Bernice Barbour Foundation makes grants to organizations that do hands on work in the fields of wildlife conservation and the humane treatment of domestic animals.
IP TAKE: The Bernice Barbour Foundation tends to support smaller organizations that do hands on work with animals. It has traditionally run an open application program but pauses this in 2021 to better respond to organizations facing difficulty during the COVID-19 crisis. Prospective grantees should check its website periodically for updates.
PROFILE: The Bernice Barbour Foundation was established in Philadelphia in 1986 by the attorney Frank Van Duyne Lloyd in the memory of his dear friend Bernice Wall Barbour. The foundation aims to to carry on the animal welfare work that Barbour pursued during her lifetime and supports organizations involved in both wildlife conservation and the humane treatment of domestic animals.
Grants for Wildlife and Animal Rescue
This funder does not name specific goals for its animal and wildlife grantmaking but has demonstrated a strong preference for small organizations that do hands-on work with animals. Some recent grantees include the Cleveland Animal Protective League, the Greater New Haven Cat Project, the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program and New Jersey’s Woodlands Wildlife Refuge.
Important Grant Details:
This funder makes between $500,000 and $1 million in grants a year. Grants are generally awarded in amounts up to $20,000, with an average grant size of about $7,500. Smaller organizations that work directly with animals. Funding is limited to the U.S. For additional information about past grants, see the foundation’s recent tax filings or its past grantees page.
While this funder has run an open application program in past years, in 2021 it paused its application program to better support existing grantees and organizations facing difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Prospective grantees should check its website periodically for updates. General inquiries may be directed to the foundation via email.
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