PEDIGREE Foundation: Program Development Grants

The PEDIGREE Foundation offers Program Development Grants aimed at enhancing dog adoption rates by supporting shelters and rescues across the U.S. Funding is available to 501(c)(3) designated organizations committed to improving the quality of care for dogs and ultimately increasing their chances of adoption, ensuring that every dog finds a loving home.

Through our grant programs, we support organizations that save the lives of dogs that would otherwise be lost.
PEDIGREE Foundation grants are funded by the PEDIGREE® Brand and contributions from dog lovers like you.
Specifically, our grants are intended to:

Eligibility

All applicants for PEDIGREE Foundation grants must hold a current 501(c)(3) designation from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and have a shelter or rescue that operates in the U.S.If your status is not current for any reason, your application will be denied.In addition, failure to comply with reporting requirements for previous grant awards will eliminate organizations from consideration in the current year.PEDIGREE Foundation limits its grant awards to funding shelters and rescues in the U.S. with programs that ultimately support dog adoption.

Ineligibility

We are not able to fund capital projects or capital campaigns this year.Under the DOGS RULE.™ grant, we are unable to fund the following:Programs/projects that do not directly influence dog adoptionsDebt reduction or operating deficitsCapital projects or capital campaignsGeneral operating expensesGrants to individualsEndowment fundingEvent sponsorship