Use of animals in AMRC charity-funded research

Published: September 2024

This briefing outlines the number of research grants funded by our member charities in 2023 that involved animals and provides a breakdown of the types of animals used.

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Data notes

• From the 150 AMRC member charities, 116 awarded grants starting in 2023, and all provided data on the use of animals.
  
• Of these charities, 67 (57.8%) funded at least one grant involving animals starting in 2023.
  
• Of the total 2,372 grants in which the use of animals, or otherwise was reported, 495 (20.9%) involved animals.
  
• Species reported were amphibian, chicken, dog, ferret, fish, fruit fly, guinea pig, hamster, insect, macaque, marmoset, mouse, pig, rabbit, rat, sheep, worm and zebrafish
  
• Of the 495 grants that reported using animals, 434 (87.7%) answered if the animals were genetically modified. 307 grants involved genetically modified animals, representing 70.7% of 434.