Fueling Advocates Initiative

This initiative supports non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), charities -- including those that are not U.S-based -- tackling drivers and negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture, particularly concerning low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It aims to encourage these organizations to make use of academic research and experts to gain in-depth knowledge of key issues, to fuel their campaigns, and to strengthen their endeavors.

Tiny Beam Fund is concerned that front-line and advocacy organizations’ current lack of deep, nuanced understanding in the complexities related to the spread of industrial food animal production to LMICs is seriously hampering their attempts to effectively address its drivers and harms, and to stem the rising tide of industrialization in LMICs. It believes that relevant, high-quality, practical academic research and the assistance of academic experts will help them acquire the contextualized understanding needed to take effective actions and implement feasible interventions.

This program offers grants to organizations such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) – in and outside the U.S. – tackling issues related to drivers and negative impacts of industrial animal agriculture in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The size of each grant is $6,000 - $24,000.
A Call for Applications is open once each year.

The 2026 Call for Applications is open.
Concept Notes are accepted from June 8 - 30.

Click HERE for application instructions.

The aim of this series is to turn academic research findings into information that advocacy and front-line groups can grasp and use effortlessly.
Each issue in this series features a handful of bitesize "new items" on a particular theme or topic, based on findings in recently published academic studies.
Examples of themes and topics: Global aquaculture. Nutrition transition and animal-source foods consumption in low- and middle-income countries. A quiz about agribusinesses and meat corporations in developing countries.
Academic Studies Without Tears are sent and accessible only to select leaders of organizations, to funders, and to individuals that request them. Accessing past issues requires a password. To request the password and/or to be added to the mailing list for new issues, please send a message to min@tinybeamfund.org with the reason for the request.