P.L.A.Y. Warm Bellies Pet Beds Grants

We are the ONLY national organization that does nothing but give cash and product grants to adoption groups.=

How We Work

Our programs are designed to keep homeless pets physically and mentally healthy so they can find loving forever homes.

Our grants put food in bowls, provide medical care, and help rescue animals from disasters.

P.L.A.Y. Pet Beds

Applications are reviewed and awarded 10 Chill Pads on a monthly basis to specific geographical regions.

The Petfinder Foundation has partnered with P.L.A.Y. Pet Lifestyle and You through the Warm Bellies Initiative to give luxury beds to shelter pets.

Applications are reviewed and awarded 10 Chill Pads on a monthly basis to specific geographical regions. You may apply for this grant program once. Grant applications from this program are reviewed based on the location of your organization and the monthly state awarding schedule below:

• January: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
• February: Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York
• March - Pennsylvania, New Jersey
• April: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
• May: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
• June: Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin
• July: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky
• August: Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
• September: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming
• October: Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas
• November: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada
• December: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

Eligibility

_ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website]().
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_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member._

Application Details

Applicant Requirements and Guidelines*

• Adoptable Pet Listings: Petfinder.com listings must be complete, including photo and

narrative. Applicants with incomplete pet posts, duplicate listings, or pets marked as
'Out-Of-Town-Pet' will be declined.

• Communication:
• For any inquiries, issues, or feedback, please reach out to us at

foundation@petfinderfoundation.org. Your email must include:

• Organization name
• Petfinder Shelter ID
• Tax identification number, EIN (US)
• • Email Settings:
• Add administrator@grantinterface.com to your email system's safe sender list to receive
• all grant correspondence.
• • Facebook Participation:
• Awarded groups must share posts on your organization's Facebook page with photos and

stories of an adoptable pet benefiting from grant program. Do not post images of the
award letter. Applicants agree to provide URL link in the Facebook Post Follow Up Form.

• Follow Up:
• The user (grant writer) who applied is automatically assigned Follow Up requirements.
• • Grant Report:
• Awarded groups will be required to submit an online grant report with photos and stories

of adoptable pet(s) benefiting from the grant. Click here for Grant Report Tips.

• Interim Progress:
• PFF may request additional details, requirements or updates on how awarded funding is
• being utilized.
• • Mailing and Email:
• Do Not include the Petfinder Foundation in mass mailing services & bulk email systems,
• as unsolicited emails are placed in spam folders.
• • Petfinder Membership:

In good standing and actively list adoptable pets on www.petfinder.com. Not a Petfinder
member, visit https://www.petfinder.com/register/ to become a Petfinder member.

Application Petfinder Foundation

• Petfinder Help:
• For help listing adoptable pets, email Petfinder outreach@petfinder.com with your

Petfinder Shelter ID. Applicants without adoptable pets listed will be declined.

• Petfinder Shelter ID:
• A unique identifier, assigned by Petfinder, includes your state abbreviation followed by a

number. Avoid adding special characters, extra country abbreviations, or spaces between
the state abbreviation and the number, as these will lead to the application being
rejected.

• Tax Identification and Certification Form:
• A PDF copy showing your organization's tax identification number is required.
• Your organization's PDF copy helps us to verify accuracy and confirm compliance with the

tax agency. If awarded, the Petfinder Foundation must have a copy of the tax agency
o US Groups
A copy of your organization's W-9.
(Note that 501c3 status is not required)

• Upload Documents:
• All supplemental documentation should be uploaded directly within the grant

application's designated upload field. Applicants providing links from secured sites like
Dropbox will be declined.
Do you agree to the Applicant Requirements and Guidelines?

Average Numbers
Provide the average numbers for your pet population.
Average Monthly Average Monthly Average # Day Pets Stay In Your
Product Grant Delivery Address
Please enter the delivery address for the product grant program below.
product grants to a PO Box. Grant requests without a physical address will be declined.
Tax Identification and Certification Form
You may skip this field if your group has already submitted the required tax identification or
certification form (found in your grant-management dashboard from Organization History >
Organization Summary > Documents Tab in our grant-management system).
If not, please upload the relevant form here.

Grant Program Terms and Conditions

• Application:
• Any request left in draft status over 60 days will permanently be abandoned and cannot
• be altered or submitted.
• • Delivery:

It may take up to 30 days from the Decision Date to receive the awarded product grant. If
Provided that the
correct mailing address was given in the grant application, we will proceed with initiating
the process for the missing check.

• Edit or Withdraw Application:
• Email your request to foundation@petfinderfoundation.org.
• • Eligibility:
• Petfinder members located in the contiguous United States.
• • Enrichment:
• Products from this grant program will only be used as enrichment for the adoptable pets

in your organization's care. Your organization agrees NOT to sell the awarded product at
fundraisers, auctions, online marketplace, yard sales, etc. to raise funds.

• Extension:
• Email a request for an extension if unable to meet the awarded due date requirements.
• • Forfeiture:
• If you do not receive the awarded product grant within 30 days of the Decision Date and
• do not contact our office, the awarded product grant will be forfeited.
• • Frequency:

This grant program allows only one application per organization. Applications are
reviewed based on the applicant's location and the grant program awarding schedule.
Apply Today to ensure that all eligible applicants are considered for each Monthly State
Awarding Schedule.

• Grant Results:
• This program is awarded monthly, and it may take a few months from the Submitted
• Date to receive the grant results via email from administrator@grantinterface.com.
• • Ineligible:
• Applicants located outside the contiguous United States.
• • Monthly State Awarding Schedule:
• o January - ME, NH, VT, MA
• o February - RI, CT, NY
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o December - UT, CO, AZ, NM, TX

• Pet Photos:
• Your group permits us to share pet photos with the public, our donors, media, and

partners. Pet Photos must be in jpeg or jpg format, or they will be declined.

• Relinquish:
• If your organization cannot use all or a portion of the awarded grant as intended, you

Your email must
explain why your group cannot use the awarded grant and when we will expect to receive
the relinquished grant.

• Special Edition Chill Pads:
• This program includes 10 chill pads containing a variety of sizes (3 sml, 3 med, 3 lge, and 1

XL). Chill Pads help adoptable pets relax on mats with a luxuriously soft plush vonnel top
layer and faux suede bottom layer so they can be used year-round.

• Species of Pets:
• Supports all species of adoptable pets, ranging in size from large dogs to small rabbits.
• • Use of Grant:
• You agree to utilize the grant exclusively for the purposes specified in your grant
• application.
• Do you accept the grant program terms and conditions?
• Choices
• YES
• NO
• 2025 P.L.A.Y. Pet Beds
• Allowable Grant Funding
• • Chill Pads should provide support for your organization's adoptable pets and those in
• your foster care programs.
• Printed On: 28 May 2025 2025 P.L.A.Y. Pet Beds Grant 5

Unallowable Grant Funding

• Applicants located outside the contiguous United States.

Use of Grant*
Keep this section concise and focused on the funding request. Describe how you plan to use the
grant funds and what outcomes you hope to achieve.
Pet Care*

• Safety: We prioritize the physical safety of our pets and take measures to minimize fear

and stress.
functions with prompt waste removal, and manage reproduction as necessary.
specific normal behavior.
and treatment. Any pet that is injured, in distress, or showing signs of illness receives
timely medication under veterinary medical care.
Does your organization meet the necessary pet care requirements?
Number Pet(s) Benefit*
Provide the number of pet(s) that will benefit in 2025 if awarded this grant program.

Photo of Pet(s)*
Provide a well-lit and focused photos upload as a file. Do not embed photos in a Word or PDF
document. Acceptable formats are jpeg and jpg.
Upload photo of pet(s) that will benefit if awarded this grant program.
• Applicants must have a presence on Facebook
o Promoting adoptable pets and sharing adoption stories on Facebook
o Supporting partnering groups and requesting assistance on Facebook when
needed
o Announcing awarded grant programs or corporate contributions and expressing
gratitude to donors and community supporters

• Applicants will support the Petfinder Foundation by providing Facebook post URL about

the success of awarded grant programs and completing the Follow Up Form, helping to
maintain generous support and corporate partnerships.

• Applicants, also known as grant writers, working in departments separate from social

media staff are required to collaborate with them to ensure the Facebook Follow Up
Form is completed by the due date.

• Applicant and the Primary Contact for your organization will receive email

communication from administrator@grantinterface.com.

• If awarded, your organization agrees to notify foundation@petfinderfoundation.org

with a request for reassignment if the applicant cannot complete the Facebook grant
program requirement before the due date.

Application Petfinder Foundation

• Failure to meet Facebook Terms and Conditions for awarded grant programs, whether

incomplete, delayed or missing, may result in future application requests being
rejected.

• If awarded, your organization agrees to:
• o NOT feature a photo of the awarded grant letter
• o INCLUDE photo(s) and success story of specific adoptable pet(s) helped by or will
• benefit from the awarded grant program
• o PERMIT us to share photo(s) and stories including relevant images from your
• website, Petfinder webpages, and social media pages with the public, our
• donors, the media, and Petfinder Foundation partners
• o TAG us @petfinderfoundation and include our hashtag #petfinderfoundation
• o TAG our corporate partner @petplaysf
• o COMPLETE the Petfinder Foundation Grant-Management System Facebook
• Follow Up Form by the assigned due date
•  If your group is ready to post ahead of the scheduled due date, please
• complete the Facebook Post Follow Up Form requirement without
• hesitation
• o CONTACT the Petfinder Foundation at foundation@petfinderfoundation.org if
• your group is unable to complete the Facebook Follow Up Form by the schedule
• due date
•  Your email request must include the reason for the extension and the
• expected Facebook Follow Up Form completion date
• Do you meet and agree to the Facebook Terms and Conditions?
• Choices
• YES
• NO
• Grant Report
• Grant Report Terms and Conditions*
• • Applicants agree to support the Petfinder Foundation by submitting a grant report on
• program achievements using our web-based form and contributing to our Success
• Stories for supporters and partners.
• • Applicants, also known as grant writers, working in departments separate from
• volunteers or staff providing details for the grant report are required to collaborate with
• them to ensure the grant report is completed by the due date.
• Printed On: 28 May 2025 2025 P.L.A.Y. Pet Beds Grant 8

Application Petfinder Foundation

• Applicant and the Primary Contact for your organization will receive email

communication from administrator@grantinterface.com.

• If awarded, your organization agrees to notify foundation@petfinderfoundation.org

with a request for reassignment if the applicant cannot complete the Grant Report
program requirement before the due date.

• Failure to meet grant report requirements for awarded grant programs, whether

incomplete, delayed or missing, may result in the rejection of future grant applications.

• If awarded, your organization agrees to:
• o Complete your grant report using the Petfinder Foundation's web-based
• form: http://bit.ly/grantreport
•  Share how the grant program helped your organization and pets in your
• care
•  Include photo(s) and story of at least one adoptable pet helped by or will
• benefit from the awarded grant program
•  Permit us to share grant reports, including relevant images and stories,
• with the public, our donors, the media, and Petfinder Foundation
• partners
•  If the adoptable pet is still waiting for a home, provide the link to his or
• her Petfinder profile page
• o Complete the grant report by the assigned due date
•  If your group is ready to complete and submit the grant report ahead of
• the scheduled due date, please complete the grant report without
• hesitation
• o Contact us at foundation@petfinderfoundation.org if your group is unable to
• complete the grant report by the due date
•  Your email request must include the reason for the extension and the
• expected grant report completion date
• • Helpful Tips
• o If you need to 'Save For Later' and come back to the grant report, be sure to
• write down the grant report link or check your spam or junk folder for an email
• with the grant report link

o You may upload up to eight single photos.
photos that are at least 1000x1000 pixels in size. Please avoid using collages
o If you would like to include YouTube iframes in your grant report, we will embed
it to play in your final grant report
o Need help completing your grant report, please review our Templates and

Application Petfinder Foundation
Do you meet and agree Grant Report Terms and Conditions?
Thank you
Your dedication and commitment to animal welfare is truly commendable. Your efforts make a
significant difference in the lives of adoptable pets under your care, who are waiting for their
forever homes.
We appreciate the time and effort you put into completing your grant application. - The

Application Petfinder Foundation
2025 P.L.A.Y. Pet Beds Grant
Petfinder Foundation
Applicant Requirements and Guidelines
Applicant Requirements and Guidelines*

• Adoptable Pet Listings: Petfinder.com listings must be complete, including photo and

narrative. Applicants with incomplete pet posts, duplicate listings, or pets marked as
'Out-Of-Town-Pet' will be declined.

• Communication:

For any inquiries, issues, or feedback, please reach out to us at
foundation@petfinderfoundation.org. Your email must include:
Organization name
Petfinder Shelter ID
Tax identification number, EIN (US)

• Email Settings:

Add administrator@grantinterface.com to your email system's safe sender list to receive
all grant correspondence.

• Facebook Participation:

Awarded groups must share posts on your organization's Facebook page with photos and
stories of an adoptable pet benefiting from grant program. Do not post images of the
award letter. Applicants agree to provide URL link in the Facebook Post Follow Up Form.

• Follow Up:

The user (grant writer) who applied is automatically assigned Follow Up requirements.

• Grant Report:

Awarded groups will be required to submit an online grant report with photos and stories
of adoptable pet(s) benefiting from the grant. Click here for Grant Report Tips.

• Interim Progress:

PFF may request additional details, requirements or updates on how awarded funding is
being utilized.

• Mailing and Email:

Do Not include the Petfinder Foundation in mass mailing services & bulk email systems,
as unsolicited emails are placed in spam folders.

• Petfinder Membership:

In good standing and actively list adoptable pets on www.petfinder.com.