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
in grants given by NAVS to fund researchers developing innovative alternatives to animal experiments
Advocating
messages sent to legislators
through the NAVS Advocacy
Center in the past year
Educating
recipients of the NAVS Humane
Science Award, recognizing excellence
among high school students
Helping Animals
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
Humane Science – 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…
