SPCA Desexing Grant
Applications for our 2025 Desexing Grant are now closed.
Funding Round Status: Approvals and Agreements (24 November – 7 December 2025)
Panel reviews are currently going through final approvals and applicants will be notified of outcomes during this time period.
SPCA Desexing Grant exists to reduce the number of unwanted animals born in New Zealand by supporting rescue groups and community organisations with funding for desexing projects. By working together, we can prevent unplanned litters, reduce pressure on shelters and rescues, and improve animal welfare across Aotearoa.
SPCA Desexing Grant is only open to rescue organisations, groups or those working in the community. If you are an individual looking to desex your own animal (or one belonging to a friend or family member), please see our current campaigns on the homepage or take a look at our Desexing FAQs for more information.
Further information
Thank you for your interest in our Desexing Grant. If you’re an applicant and need help with the application process, you can view the Applicant Guide. It has all the information you need to complete an application, but if you any have any questions that aren’t covered in the Guide or Program Info on the Grant website, please email snipnchip@spca.nz and one of the Desexing team will be able to help you. Click here to be taken to the Grant website. Please note, applications for our 2025 funding round are now closed.
Previous Grants
SPCA has previously partnered with CATNZ (Companion Animals Trust New Zealand) to provide desexing grants to eligible organisations across the country. If you need help with a grant you've been awarded through CATNZ, including information regarding their accountability process, please email awards@nzcat.org.nz.
More information about CATNZ's current grants, including application closing dates, can be found on their website www.nzcat.org.nz/awards