Grants and Awards

Offering help and recognition to those who deserve it most

American Humane is proud to accept applications for our grant programs, which fund a spectrum of lifesaving work benefitting both humans and animals. These grants support and facilitate efforts to rescue, shelter, and care for animals in need—whether homeless, injured, or abused—and those harnessing the remarkable powers of the human-animal bond.

Grants and Awards Initiatives

American Humane Hero Dog Awards®

The American Humane Hero Dog Awards® is an annual, nationwide competition that searches out and recognizes America’s Hero Dogs. Hundreds of nominees compete, but only one is awarded the coveted…

Feed the Hungry COVID-19 Fund

Like every other business or organization in America, rescue shelters are struggling to maintain basic services and care for their animal residents in the face of the current worldwide pandemic.…

Second Chance® Grants

Every year, countless animals suffer deplorable abuse and neglect. Often, local shelters and rescue groups are saddled with the steep expenses of saving, sheltering, and caring for these animals in…

News & Updates

The 13th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® Hosted by Christie Brinkley and Carson Kressley Airs on A&E and fyi, Network this Thanksgiving Week

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, November 20, 2023 — Viewers should expect a “grab-the-tissues” television event on A&E and fyi, Network this Thanksgiving holiday week! The 13th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® celebrates heroic canines and their incredible contributions as we witness the healing power of the human-animal bond. Executive producers Matt Brady (MRB Productions) and Dr. Robin Ganzert proudly present this heartwarming and…
November 20, 2023

Meet the Winner of the 2023 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, November 10, 2023 — American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, unveiled the winner of the 13th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Maverick, a 150-pound European Blue Great Dane in the Therapy Dogs category—which is sponsored by The Brady Hunter Foundation—has clutched the coveted title. The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is a nationwide…
November 10, 2023