Funding Amount

Up to US $3,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Monthly
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted monthly until funds are depleted, and the window closes on November 1.”

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Other requirements

  • This grant program is intended to cover upcoming expenses and must be utilized within 3 months.
  • Reimbursement request will be declined.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Will not aid personal property, or pay an individual's loan, invoice, or credit card.
  • Not eligible: Applicants who were awarded 2025 Dog Enrichment Grant funding this year.

Overview

The Dog Enrichment Grant, offered by the Petfinder Foundation, aims to enhance the quality of life for dogs awaiting adoption through enrichment activities and items. Grants are available for play yard renovations (up to $3,000) and interactive items (up to $1,000). Applications are accepted monthly until funds are depleted, and the window closes on November 1. Eligible expenses must be utilized within three months, and reimbursement requests will not be accepted.

NOTE: Grants are awarded on a monthly basis throughout the year until all funds are depleted. The application window closes for the year on Nov 1.
Two funding categories offered by this grant program:
Dog Enrichment Play Yard Renovation. Funding varies up to $3,000, applicants that exceed $3,000 Play Yard Renovation maximum funding request will be declined.Dog Enrichment Interactive Items. Awarded amounts vary up to $1,000, applicants that exceed $1,000 Interactive Items maximum funding request will be declined.

Eligibility

This grant program is intended to cover upcoming expenses and must be utilized within 3 months. Reimbursement request will be declined.

Ineligibility

Will not aid personal property, or pay an individual's loan, invoice, or credit card.Applicants who were awarded 2025 Dog Enrichment Grant funding this year.

What Petfinder Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
2
Total given
$20K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Los Angeles, CA; Pasadena, CA.

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    $10K

  • Pasadena Humane · Pasadena, CA

    Disaster grant

    $10K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Dog rescues
  • Animal rescue

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