Chapter Grant Program

UUAM Chapter Grant applications are due Sunday, May 31, 2025, midnight Pacific time.

UUAM is pleased to excited to relaunch its grant program to assist current UUAM chapters in completing important projects, or to help new UUAM chapters become established.

The UUAM grant fund contains $2,500 that can potentially be awarded in 2026. UUAM plans to award funds to UUAM chapters for special projects that further UUAM values and contribute to the welfare of non-human animals. Examples include developing a Religious Education program to teach humane treatment of animals, building shelters to protect animals from the elements, hosting an interfaith panel on animal rights and human responsibilities, starting a pet memorial rock garden, or showing an animal-themed film followed by a discussion. We particularly encourage projects designed to help congregations respond to the new "Interdependence" section of the UUA bylaws' Article II, which includes the phrase "we covenant ... to protect all beings from exploitation" (among other phrases that also apply to animals). Creativity is encouraged!

A chapter may apply for the full $2,500, or only a portion of that amount, depending on what the chapter would need from UUAM to complete the project envisioned.

Chapters must be in good standing with 2026 annual chapter dues to be eligible to receive a chapter grant. (Exceptions to this policy can be made for newly-formed chapters, and for certain extenuating circumstances.)

If resources allow, UUAM will continue this grant program in future years.

We expect to communicate decisions about 2026 grants by June 30, 2026, with funds available in early to mid July. If you receive a grant, UUAM requests periodic progress reports every six months from the date project work begins and a completion report within 30 days following the completion of all projects. Your completion report should include photographs of the project, the names of those who assisted in the project, and a brief commentary on the project that can be included in the UUAM e-newsletter. All reports should be sent to info@uuam[dot]org, with “grant report” in the subject line.

For a list of grants we awarded in 2023, click here.

Questions? Contact info@uuam.org.

The application form is available in full below. Please be use detailed, specific language to demonstrate that your proposal has been well-considered and is feasible in your context. We suggest that you draft at least some of your answers in another document, to avoid losing your text should you accidentally navigate away from this form.

Thank you for your animal ministry!