Working Together to End Factory Farming
Despite the size of the problem, there is hope - we’re making progress towards a world free from factory farming.
We’re a collaborative of visionary philanthropists building a future free from the harms caused by factory farming.
Through shared learning, expert advising, high-impact giving opportunities, and an engaged member community, we help donors drive meaningful progress.
Impact-driven learning
Our movement is always changing, and FAF members have the opportunity to learn from outside experts as well as from each other, through member calls, 1:1 connections, and other programming.
Click here to read Cultivating Impact, our public-facing blog.
Collaborative funding opportunities
We work with major funders, movement leaders, and allies to identify timely opportunities that can maximize your impact. Our deep and broad connectivity in the movement and collaborative approach allow us to go farther, together.
Click here to learn about current opportunities for funders.
Customized philanthropic advising
We guide donors on a personalized journey to align their values with strategic opportunities, helping them uncover priorities and drive meaningful impact with their philanthropy.
Click here to learn about our expert advising.
A community of funders
We’re a community of intellectually engaged, passionate, and supportive donors. We gather in-person throughout the year and at our annual retreat, and meet regularly online to learn about the latest opportunities in the movement to end factory farming.
“The end of animal suffering can happen in our lifetimes, but only if we coordinate strategically. I’m excited about FAF bringing more attention to this issue.”
– Moby, Artist, Philanthropist, and FAF Member
Members of Farmed Animal Funders are driving progress through philanthropy
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Over one thousand corporations have reported fulfilling their pledges to eliminate battery cages for egg-laying hens from their supply chains. As a result, an estimated 95 million fewer hens are being confined to battery cages compared to ten years ago.
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Government funding for research, development, and commercialization of alternative proteins has grown exponentially - from $2 million before 2020 to $523 million in 2023. Global public funding to support alternative proteins has now totalled over $1.67 billion.
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Following a call by the Health Council of the Netherlands to support diet shifts towards plant-based proteins, several major supermarket chains including Lidl and Jumbo committed to 60% of their protein sales being plant-based by 2030.
Our latest funding updates:
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Launched in early 2025, the Plant-based EU Policy Fund (PEP Fund) aims to accelerate a plant-based food systems transition in Europe through strategic policy advocacy.
Six months into implementation, donors’ investments are starting to yield results. PEP Fund grantees are achieving progress in advancing plant-based policy across Europe, from securing the first-ever EU Commissioner endorsement to building meaningful and large coalitions with agricultural stakeholders who were previously neutral or opposed to plant-based initiatives.
Key Achievements & Metrics (July 2025)Policy breakthroughs, including the Danish EU Presidency and the European Parliament Environment Committee, incorporated EU plant-based action plans into their policies.
Conducted 160+ meetings with national legislators and EU representatives, and another 150+ meetings with other key stakeholders.
Built national and EU-wide coalitions, including Portugal's coalition reaching 34 diverse partners, and a 20 NGO Brussels task-force.
Distributed $2,279,886 to grantees, covering 2025 and 2026 activities. Our remaining funding gap to realize all 2026 grants is $96,803.
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Aquatic animals—fish, shrimp, crabs, and other decapods—are the most numerous animals farmed for food, yet they receive just 11 % of global farmed animal welfare philanthropy (which is less than 0.5% of all global philanthropy). With 100 billion farmed fish and 440 billion farmed shrimp slaughtered every year, supporting high‑leverage interventions in this space offers one of the clearest opportunities to alleviate mass suffering at scale.
In 2025, FAF hosted the Aquatic Animal Funding Circle for major donors. After six months of co-learning, a request for proposals, co-evaluating, and co-funding, the funding circle members and aligned funders allocated funding to ten organizations. While not every funder funded every organization, FAF generally views these organizations as offering complementary tactics—corporate pressure, producer training, policy lock‑ins, and evidence generation—to form a coherent strategy for rapid, durable welfare gains.
FAF expects the recommended groups can absorb additional grants up to $100,000 (for smaller organizations) or more (for larger organizations). Anyone interested in larger grants should reach out directly to the organizations or to Farmed Animal Funders to confirm further absorption capacity. Please note, an organization’s inclusion does not mean that all funding circle members nor all FAF members endorse their work.
Farmed Animal Funders membership
Membership in Farmed Animal Funders is open to individuals and entities who donate $250,000+ annually to end factory farming and build sustainable food systems.