Mars Impact Fund
As a family-owned, purpose-driven company, we have long believed that business should make a positive difference. Through the Mars Impact Fund, we work alongside the business and complement our existing sustainability and philanthropic efforts with long-term, strategic investments that strengthen communities, advance scientific opportunity and improve companion animal wellbeing.
Creating a better tomorrow, starting today
Guided by our Purpose, delivering meaningful impact begins with listening to communities and working with partners who bring deep insight and expertise.
This helps us better understand where needs are greatest and where support can accelerate meaningful and lasting impact in the communities where Mars operates.
This grounded, partnership-led approach shapes how we focus our efforts across priority areas, guiding decisions that are relevant, responsible and built to last.
Mars Impact Fund Focus Areas
We choose to focus on areas where we can leverage Mars expertise and make a meaningful impact. Our approach emphasizes: inclusion, innovation, collaboration, learning and scale.
Sourcing Community Resiliency
Improve the livelihoods, wellbeing and resiliency of farm families and communities.
Sourcing Community Resiliency
We work with partners to co-create solutions that strengthen economic and climate resilience in sourcing communities. Our partnerships help farming households diversify and increase income, advance women’s economic empowerment, and support child wellbeing, including access to nutrition and clean water.
Scientist Pipelines
Expand the bench of scientists in the areas of food, agriculture, nutrition and pet care.
Scientist Pipelines
We partner with academic institutions and other organizations to prepare career-ready scientists and veterinarians. Our grants aim to increase awareness of science and veterinary careers, improve access to opportunities for youth and support a strong pipeline of science talent.
Companion Animal Wellbeing
Increase access to care for companion animals in under-resourced homes and communities.
Companion Animal Wellbeing
We fund scalable models that deliver preventive care like vaccines, spay and neuter for pets in under-resourced communities. Working with NGOs, governments and veterinary organizations, our goal is better care for companion animals and fewer homeless pets.
Partnerships and Grants
The Mars Impact Fund partners with global, regional and local non-governmental organizations, nonprofits, social enterprises, academic institutions and other impact focused or international development & humanitarian organizations. Meet our partners below.
Humane World for Animals
We have worked with the Humane World for Animals for many years, supporting programs that deliver preventive care, build veterinary capacity, reduce pet homelessness and improve animal wellbeing through training and outreach.
Save the Children
Together with Save the Children, we back community-led solutions to expand food access, improve safe water, support education and help households withstand climate and economic shocks to build lasting wellbeing.
The Leuser Conservation Forum (FKL)
We partner with Leuser Conservation Forum to strengthen livelihoods and improve climate resilience near vital ecosystems, supporting diversified incomes, food security and responsible resource stewardship through planning and training.
World Central Kitchen
We partner with the World Central Kitchen to help prepare and deliver fresh, nourishing meals to those affected by crises worldwide. From relief efforts during war to natural disasters, we support on-the-ground food distribution and community resilience programs.
The Mars Impact Fund team works proactively with partners to develop programs and projects aligned to our focus areas.
We are not accepting unsolicited applications at this time.
Philanthropy at Mars
The Mars Impact Fund complements our philanthropic ecosystem. See how these efforts connect to our Purpose and help scale corporate and individual brand initiatives.
Mars Snacking Foundation
The Mars Snacking Foundation believes happiness makes people's lives better. That's why the Mars Snacking Foundation focuses on nurturing wellbeing to improve lives and inspire happiness in our communities.
PEDIGREE® Foundation
Established in 2008, PEDIGREE Foundation is working to find a solution to the problem of the millions of homeless dogs in the U.S. and Canada. Through our grant programs, focusing on adoption, foster, behaviour and transport initiatives, we partner with non-profit shelter and rescue organizations that save the lives of dogs that would otherwise be lost.
Banfield Foundation
Since 2015, Banfield Foundation has been making preventive care possible for the pets that need it most. Through grants and partnerships, we provide medical supplies and resources to nonprofit partners in need; support pets, people and communities in crisis and more.
BluePearl™ Cares
BluePearl™ Cares is a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to delivering on our mission of making emergency and specialty veterinary care accessible for all.
VCA Charities
VCA Charities is supporting the joy of pet ownership by helping pets find and remain in loving homes. Through grants and partnerships with shelters and animal welfare organizations, we help remove barriers to pet ownership and help keep pets in loving homes by funding emergency and specialty veterinary care; supporting adoption readiness and surrender prevention programs; enabling the care and feeding of pets belonging to underserved families; and, responding to our local communities in crisis.
Royal Canin Foundation
The Royal Canin Foundation, established in 2020, is dedicated to highlighting the positive role of pets in society through their benefits on human health. We support projects led by non-profit organizations worldwide, where specially trained cats and dogs help improve physical and mental health, or intervene in emergency situations—in hospitals, nursing homes, courts, schools, and disaster zones.
Disaster Relief
When disasters affect the communities in which we operate, the Mars Impact Fund supports response and recovery efforts through trusted partners. By helping enable access to essentials such as food, water and veterinary care, we contribute to relief efforts and support longer-term recovery alongside local and humanitarian organizations.
