Our Grant Guide

Find Funding For Your Organization

Grants can be a powerful tool for expanding lifesaving programs, covering critical veterinary expenses, supporting foster and adoption initiatives, improving facilities, and helping more dogs find their way home.

To make the process easier, we've compiled a growing list of animal welfare grant opportunities from foundations, corporations, and community funders across the United States. Whether you're new to grant seeking or looking for your next funding opportunity, this resource is designed to help you get started.

New to Grants? Start Here.

Our Free Grant Guide guide provides a practical introduction to the grant-seeking process for animal rescues and shelters. Inside you'll learn:

• How to determine if your organization is ready to apply for grants

• What information funders typically request

• How to identify grants that fit your mission

• Common grant requirements and reporting expectations

• Tips for preparing stronger applications

• Documents you should have ready before applying

The guide emphasizes that successful grant seeking starts with finding the right match between your rescue's goals and a funder's mission, then clearly communicating the impact your organization can make.

It also includes practical advice on application preparation, budgeting, reporting requirements, and maintaining the organizational documents most funders expect to see.