Animals Don't Belong in a Lab

With your help, we can put an end to harmful, flawed and costly animal experiments through the advancement of smarter, human-relevant research and the promotion of animal-friendly changes to laws and policies.

A Better Way

We fund and promote early-career scientists developing innovative new alternatives to animal testing in research. Learn how we're helping create a more compassionate future. 

Inspiring young minds and saving animal lives. We empower educators with humane teaching tools. Learn how we're ushering in a new era of compassionate science education for students.

Our grant program offers critical funding to sanctuaries providing safe and loving environments for animals retired from research. See how we're helping give these animals a second chance at life. 

We're connecting students and educators with humane dissection tools!

Help inspire a new era of compassionate science teaching and make classrooms a safe space for animals and students alike. Your support helps us provide effective, humane learning tools to classrooms nationwide. 

Together, we can shape a kinder, more innovative future in science education.

Our Progress by the Numbers

Funding Smarter Science

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$ Million

in grants given by NAVS to fund researchers developing innovative alternatives to animal experiments

Advocating

Advocacy

messages sent to legislators  
through the NAVS Advocacy  
Center in the past year 

Educating

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recipients of the NAVS Humane  
Science Award, recognizing excellence  
among high school students 

Helping Animals

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sanctuaries, shelters and rescues helped by the NAVS Sanctuary Fund since 2001

How You Can Help

Advocate

Our advocacy center makes it easy to contact the representatives making decisions that affect animals.

URGENT NEED:
Help stop the push to use more nonhuman primates in research!

Donate

Your gift will help NAVS advance smarter science, empower advocates, promote innovative science education, and assist animals in need.

How You Can Help

Advocate

Our advocacy center makes it easy to contact the representatives making decisions that affect animals.

URGENT NEED:
It's Time to Pass the Humane Cosmetics Act

Donate

Your gift will help NAVS advance smarter science, empower advocates, promote innovative science education, and assist animals in need.

Latest News

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Transforming Classroom Education: A Success Story from a BioLEAP Grant Recipient

When we talk about replacing traditional animal dissection with humane alternatives, some may wonder: do these alternatives really work? The answer is a resounding yes, and the best proof comes…

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Why Humane Alternatives Are Not Just Ethical But Better Science

When it comes to scientific research, there’s a growing recognition that humane alternatives to animal testing are not just a matter of ethics—they’re also a matter of good science. The…

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Dollars and Sense: Embracing Non-Animal Dissection as a Compassionate and Cost-Saving Approach to Science Education

In the ever-evolving field of education, it’s crucial for schools to stay up to date on the needs and well-being of their students. As part of building a more inclusive…