Dog Field Trips/Short-Term Fostering Grant

Dog Field Trips/Short-Term Fostering Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Petfinder Foundation
Amount: US $500 - US $1,000
Last Updated: September 25, 2025

Summary

The Dog Field Trips/Short-Term Fostering Grant from the Petfinder Foundation aims to support organizations in purchasing essential supplies for short-term foster and dog field-trip programs. Grants ranging from $500 to $1000 are awarded monthly until funds are depleted. Eligible organizations must be Petfinder members in good standing, provide contact information, and submit a grant report post-funding. This initiative helps ensure that adoptable pets do not face euthanasia due to a lack of resources.

Overview

Petfinders Foundation Our mission is to help ensure that no adoptable pet is euthanized for lack of a good home. Dog Field Trips/Short-Term Fostering Grant The Dog Field Trip Grant is used to provide funding to purchase needed supplies for your organization’s short-term foster/dog field-trip program, including but not limited to: collars, leashes, harnesses, gentle leaders, collapsible or portable water/food bowls, potty bags, “Adopt Me” vests, etc. Grant recipients are required to have completed the Maddie’s Fund Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship online course  found here or 3- to 5-day hands-on training to be eligible for this grant.Grants range from $500 – $1000 and are awarded on a monthly basis throughout the year until all funds are depleted.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible for ANY grant from the Petfinder Foundation, your organization must:Be a Petfinder member in good standing, actively posting your adoptable pets on Petfinder.com and maintaining up-to-date listingsProvide your contact information and EIN or tax IDBe financially self-sustaining as reported on your most recent form 990Provide average monthly intake, adoption, and euthanasia numbersParticipate in press releases drafted by the Petfinder FoundationAfter funds have been spent, submit an online grant report that includes receipts as well as photos and adoption stories of pets who were helped by the grantPetfinder members are only eligible to receive one grant from each grant program once per year. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.