HOW IT WORKS
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VegFund’s Special Project Grant program is designed for longer-term projects rather than one-time events. Special Projects typically are designed to reach a broad audience or to build deeper connections with a smaller target audience and are planned with specific implementation timelines.
VegFund prioritizes projects with clearly defined goals that are measurable, a reasonable plan for implementation, a relatively low cost-to-conversion ratio, and well-thought-out target audience.
Application due dates: The next application due date is July 1, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. EDT. Notification times are between 4 and 8 weeks from application submission.
Upcoming application due dates are:
July 1, 2022
October 15, 2022
January 16, 2023
To learn more about how VegFund’s grantmaking works, visit our Grant Guidelines. You’ll find additional information on the FAQ page.
Examples of Special Project grants include:
- Mentored campaigns and vegan challenges
- Humane education and other school-year outreach
- Long-term advocacy projects
- Learning tools such as curriculum development, video series, training modules, etc.
Special Project Grants are accepted and reviewed quarterly, following the schedule above.
Special Project grantees may be asked to submit periodic progress reports and receive multiple disbursements throughout the grant cycle. VegFund prioritizes projects with clearly defined goals that are measurable, a reasonable plan for implementation, a relatively low cost-to-conversion ratio, and a well-thought-out target audience.
HELPFUL MATERIALS
Strategic Communications: Webinar and Guide
This video of a presentation by Ann Searight Christiano and Annie Neimand, "The Vegan Guide to Strategic Communications," and the accompanying workbook show you how to think strategically about your events, campaigns, and communications.
Plant-based Health and Nutrition Resources
The value and power of plant-based diets in supporting human health are gaining mainstream recognition in the medical, nutrition, and healing communities. Following is a list of online resources, films, and conferences that present the latest information in this growing field.
See what other grantees are doing
Brian Stafford, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), surveyed his co-workers' interest in learning about plant-based eating. Based on his results, he created Plant-Based Power Up, a workplace program that shares vegan recipes, cooking demos, and other resources with his coworkers.
Another grantee special project
Shamayim: Jewish Animal Advocacy launched The Synagogue Vegan Challenge to encourage veganism within the Jewish community. Now a yearly event, five synagogues in the United States and Canada commit to vegan educational programs for one year and receive a $5,000 grant upon completion of the challenge.
We have plenty of other resources to help you carry out a successful project, including a guide to measuring the impact of your project, a list of recommended veg pledges and starter kits to help participants take the next step, and a sample sign-up sheet to encourage participants to get more information from your organization. If you’re serving food, be sure to look over the Food Safety Guidelines. Please also review options and links for crediting VegFund in your messaging and promotions.