Care Knows No Boundaries (CKNB) Grant

The Care Knows No Boundaries (CKNB) Grant, offered by the Banfield Foundation, provides funding for veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians to cover travel expenses for volunteer work. This initiative aims to ensure that pets in need receive essential veterinary care by removing financial barriers. Eligible applicants can receive reimbursement up to $3,000 for travel-related costs, supporting domestic and international efforts to improve animal welfare and promote a better world for pets.

NOTE: Applications may be submitted at any time.
Our Care Knows No Boundaries (CKNB) grants enable veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians to remove the geographic barriers that keep pets from receiving much-needed care. Any veterinarian or certified veterinary technician within any Mars business segment in the United States is eligible to apply for funding to assist with travel expenses in the form of a CKNB grant. This grant enables global volunteer work that supports Mars Petcare’s purpose of A Better World for Pets.
As part of the Banfield Foundation's belief that all pets deserve access to veterinary care, our Care Knows No Boundaries (CKNB) grant relieves the financial burden for our Associates who participate in domestic or international volunteer trips dedicated to delivering care to needy populations of animals. This grant reimburses credentialed veterinarians or veterinary technicians for reasonable travel expenses up to $3,000. The amount awarded through this grant will be determined by location and duration of the volunteer opportunity.
Eligible Associates must be approved for the volunteer trip by the hosting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and must use PTO and pay upfront for any travel expenses such as airfare, accommodations, meals, and mileage.
Associates must complete this online application and receive approval before incurring any expenses. To proceed, you must have evidence of your acceptance on the volunteer trip from the hosting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Once your application is submitted, the Banfield Foundation will approve eligible applications and award a grant amount based on the IRS per diem guidelines for the location of the volunteer trip. Associates can expect to be notified of the status of their application within 5 business days.

Eligibility

Associates must meet the following criteria to qualify for this grant:Associates must be based in North America and employed by a Mars, Inc. company such as Banfield Pet Hospital, VCA Animal Hospitals, Blue Pearl.
Associates must already be approved for the volunteer trip by the hosting 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Associates must be credentialed veterinarians or veterinary technicians who will volunteer time and talent to deliver veterinary care, education, or other skilled services to a population of animals in need.Eligible expenses:The following are some common examples of expenses eligible for up to $3,000 reimbursement through the CKNB Grant:Airfare
Meals
MileagePlease refer to the Volunteer Travel Reimbursement Guidelines document on Fetch, which provides additional information including a full list of eligible and ineligible expenses.

Ineligibility

Ineligible expenses:The following are examples of expenses that will not be reimbursed, and for which Associates will be personally responsible for:Spouse/Significant other travel