Good day! Obtaining funding for research is always tricky. Here are some ideas that might help. Since your research is with animals, you may want to try zoos, wildlife federations, animal sanctuaries, and other such organizations for funding opportunities. For example, The Smithsonian National Zoo here in the United States has internships, funding, and grant opportunities, as do many of our state and local zoos, national parks, wildlife conservation organizations, and other organizations. I'd suggest joining professional organizations in your field, which often list and have data bases for funding opportunities. Private and public organizations offer such opportunities as well. Those will at least offer some starting points. Hope this helps, and good luck to you. Deb Breede