Kindling Initiative.

The Kindling Initiative offers grants to academic researchers and institutions focused on the adverse effects of industrial food animal production, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This initiative aims to raise awareness, build networks, and promote academic efforts to tackle the challenges posed by large-scale animal agriculture.

Purpose of the Kindling Initiative

The initiative supports projects that address the drivers and negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture, with a focus on:

• Environmental and climate concerns
• Animal welfare
• Government policies
• Concentration of corporate power

Grant Details

• Intended Recipients: Academic researchers, universities, research centers, and scholarly organizations interested in studying the impacts of industrial animal agriculture.
• Grant Objectives:
  • Elevate and publicize the reputation of academic hubs studying industrial animal agriculture.
  • Increase the visibility of this field in academic research and teaching.
  • Help organize networks and collaborative efforts to support and encourage further research.

Eligible Activities

The Kindling Initiative grants fund capacity building, networking, and dissemination efforts. Notably, the grants are not for research but to support the non-research aspects of the field, such as:

• Engagement with students and academic communities: Incentives like prizes, events, and conferences to involve more people in the conversation.
• Dissemination: Support for making academic research accessible to non-academics, like policymakers, NGOs, and the public.
• Communication: Grants may fund media outreach, public expert panels, or collaborative communications efforts to bring research to wider audiences.
• DEADLINE: NOT SPECIFIED

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