National Grant Resources
🐾 National Grant Programs for Animal Shelters
1. ASPCA Grants
Offers funding for shelter improvements, adoption promotions, and animal care enhancements.
2. PetSmart Charities Grants
Supports programs that enrich lives through the human-animal bond, including adoptions and veterinary care.
3. Petco Love Grants
Provides grants for adoption, spay/neuter programs, and emergency response initiatives.
4. Maddie’s Fund
Funds innovative shelter programs and community-based lifesaving initiatives.
5. BISSELL Pet Foundation
Offers grants for spay/neuter, transport, microchipping, and emergency response efforts.
6. Best Friends Animal Society – Save Them All Grants
Supports projects that increase lifesaving of cats and dogs in U.S. shelters.Best Friends
7. Banfield Foundation Grants
Provides funding for veterinary care, shelter improvements, and disaster relief.Banfield Pet Hospital
8. Petfinder Foundation Grants
Offers various grants including emergency medical, disaster response, and enrichment programs.TREAT
9. PEDIGREE Foundation Grants
Funds programs aimed at ending pet homelessness through adoption and shelter support.PetSmart Charities+3Pet Foundation+3Banfield Pet Hospital+3
10. Grey Muzzle Organization Grants
Supports programs that improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs.
11. The Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust
Funding for companion animal welfare and advocacy programs.
12. The Summerlee Foundation
Provides animal protection grants for companion animals and wildlife initiatives.
13. The Doris Day Animal Foundation
Funds small nonprofits that assist senior pets and promote humane treatment.
14. Michelson Found Animals Foundation
Grants and investments for pet-related innovations and life-saving strategies.
15. RedRover Relief Grants
Emergency veterinary care grants and safe housing for domestic violence survivors with pets.
16. Blinky Foundation
For newly formed or young animal welfare organizations – shelters, rescue groups, TNR programs
🌐 Grant Search Platforms
11. GrantStation
A comprehensive grant-seeking platform offering tools to identify funding opportunities.
12. Foundation Directory Online (Candid)
Provides access to a vast database of U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities.
13. Grants.gov
The federal government's portal for finding and applying for grants.
14. Instrumentl
Combines grant discovery, research, and tracking into one platform.
15. Fundsnet Services
Offers a directory of funding opportunities categorized by subject area.
📍 Regional & Specialized Grant Opportunities
16. Georgia Dog and Cat Sterilization Grant Program
Provides financial assistance for sterilization procedures in Georgia.Georgia Department of Agriculture
17. Animal Assistance Foundation (Colorado)
Funds organizations that promote animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in Colorado.Impact Funding Solutions
18. House Rabbit Society Grants
Offers grants to improve the lives of domestic rabbits through education and rescue efforts.
19. MuttNation Foundation – Relief for Rescues Fund
Provides emergency funding to shelters affected by natural disasters.
