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India's first collaborative animal welfare funding circle introduced at India Animal Welfare Forum

Mumbai, Jan 31 (UNI) With animal welfare accounting for only 1.5 per cent of India's CSR funding, the India Animal Welfare Forum (IAWF) on Saturday launched the country's first collaborative Animal Welfare Funding Circle, backed by initial Rs 14 crore from Upadhyaya Foundation, India Animal Fund, Caring Friends, Mela Foundation and Coefficient Giving to address long-standing funding gaps in the sector.
According to the details, the national convening brought together policymakers, philanthropists, NGOs, researchers, legal experts, sector leaders and conservation leaders to deliberate on critical challenges facing animal welfare in India, including chronic underfunding, policy implementation gaps and the need for coordinated, policy-aligned action to position animal welfare as a development priority.
The Funding Circle will function as a collaborative platform to channel philanthropic capital towards scalable, evidence-based animal welfare initiatives, with a focus on long-term impact, accountability and systemic change across regions and species.
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