Who & What PetSmart Charities Funds
We support nonprofits, municipalities, and animal welfare organizations whose companion animal programs help enrich lives through the human-animal bond.
Grants Supporting Homeless & Adoptable Animals
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Adoptions
We are always accepting new adoption partners
Become a PetSmart Charities Adoption Partner. From in-store adoptions to special events, we can help you connect pets in need with loving families. Adoption partners also qualify for exclusive grant opportunities.
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Transport
March 4 - March 18
Transport grants are designed to support active Adoption Partners in their efforts to transport animals from areas of overpopulation to areas of demand for pet adoption. To be eligible, Adoption Partners must be actively adopting in PetSmart stores and be in compliance with all PetSmart Charities policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
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Adoption Prep
August 5 - August 19
Adoption Prep grants are designed to help organizations prepare homeless animals for adoption throughout the year. To be eligible, Adoption Partners must be actively adopting in PetSmart stores and be in compliance with all PetSmart Charities policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
Grants Supporting Owned Pets
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Veterinary Schools
February 5 - March 4
Colleges/Schools of Veterinary Medicine may qualify for financial support to supplement programs that train veterinary students serving a community of need, where a lack of accessible veterinary services has been identified. This category assists owned companion animals.
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Preserving Families
April 1 - April 29
Grants in this category support programs that help people facing acute crises keep and stay with their pets during transition.
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Animal-Assisted Therapy
June 3 - July 1
Grant awards will support animal-assisted therapy programs at children's hospitals or hospitals with a children’s component.
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Improving Access to Care
LOI Opens June 24 - July 21
Application Opens July 29 - August 19
This grant is aimed at increasing health opportunities for chronically under-resourced pets & their people by facilitating access to basic veterinary care. This category assists owned companion animals.
Veterinary Research Grants
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Faculty Research Grant
May 6 - June 3
To be considered for this grant, applications must come from any veterinary (DVM or VMD) degree program, veterinary social work, veterinary technician, or veterinary nursing faculty and house officers. Applications must clearly identify a project designed to study or reduce barriers to veterinary care in client-owned animals in the United States (and territories) or Canada.
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Student Research Grant
September 2 - September 30
To be considered for this grant, applications must come from any veterinary (DVM or VMD) degree program, veterinary social work, veterinary technician, or veterinary nursing student. Applications must clearly identify a project designed to study or reduce barriers to veterinary care in client-owned animals in the United States (and territories) or Canada.
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Steve Marton Veterinary Student Scholarship
September 2 - September 30
This scholarship will pay for (estimated) one year of veterinary school tuition for a veterinary student who embodies the mission and vision of PetSmart Charities by working in communities experiencing barriers to veterinary care. Award will be given to a veterinary student in good standing who has demonstrated capacity and aptitude in work pertaining to Access to Veterinary Care.
Emergency Relief
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Natural Disaster Emergency Relief
As needed
We're here to help in the event of a large-scale natural disaster. Funds are available to assist during the rescue, relief, and/or recovery stages caused by unforeseen disasters.
Grant Recipient Stories
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As the leading funder of animal welfare in the country, PetSmart Charities of Canada works to constantly evolve what it means to help pets…
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The Nova Scotia SPCA has always been committed to providing the communities they serve with access to services that help the most…
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For someone facing hospitalization, domestic violence or homelessness, the thought of having to give up a pet can add an enormous amount of…Partner Resources
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National Adoption Days November 2 – 22
National Adoption Days November 2 – 22
Big Thanks Bonus
FAQs
What type of organization does PetSmart Charities support?
- PetSmart Charities can award grants to the following entities operating within the United States, its territories, and Canada:
- United States and its territories: 501(c)(3) public charities and municipalities (City, County, State, Tribal)
- Canada: registered charities and municipalities (City, Provincial, Registered First Nations, Metis or Inuit entity)
- We are unable to fund individuals, private foundations, for-profit organizations, or organizations or programs that operate outside the U.S. and Canada.
What does PetSmart Charities fund?
- PetSmart Charities supports nonprofit organizations and municipalities through programmatic grant support. Please view our grant categories here.
- We are unable to review requests for fundraising events, sponsorships or cash or product donations.
When are grants available?
- Grants are open for application by program within a calendared cycle. Please review the grant information on our website here for each application’s open and close dates.
- Applicants can review a landing page which provides the guidelines, criteria and requirements as well as a sample application for most grants.
When/how will I hear about funding decisions for my grant?
- For programmatic grants, applicants will be notified within 120 days of the grant’s close date.
- For National Adoption Weekend event grants, applicants are notified by two weeks of the event start date.
- Notification emails are sent to the Grantseeker (person who submitted the application) your organization has identified in CyberGrants. If you haven’t received an email within the stated time period, please check your spam/junk folder as sometimes our messages land there based on an organization’s email filters.
- If your Grantseeker contact has changed or if you have not received notification within the stated time period, you may reach out to grants@petsmartcharities.org for information.
