VCA Charities Grant Programs

VCA Charities programs support animal welfare organizations with grant funding for adoption readiness, veterinary care and disaster relief to pets in need. All applicants must be nonprofit organizations with proof of 501(c)(3) status and running programs that deliver assistance to adoptable and owned pets in the United States.

Ready for Rescue Grants

Pet ownership brings joy to the entire family, which is why we help adoptable pets get ready to find loving homes through Ready for Rescue Grants. Grants provide animal welfare organizations with financial support needed to ready pets for adoption, helping to remove potential barriers to pet ownership and celebrating the role that pets play in our lives.

Eligible expenses include medications, vaccines and medical supplies, in-house veterinary care, pet food and pet care supplies, transportation costs to rescue or relocate pets, behavior training and modification, and dedicated pet care staff and veterinary staff wages intended to prepare shelter, rescue, or foster pets for adoption.

The maximum grant award is $10,000. However, we are not accepting applications at this time. Please check back for updates.

Disaster Relief Grants

We are here to help our nonprofit partners assist pets in need when — not ‘if’ — the next disaster strikes. Disaster Relief Grants provide financial support to animal welfare organizations whose communities have suffered the impact of natural or other disasters. Grants may also support partnering organizations assisting in rescue, relief, and transport efforts.

Eligible expenses include medical supplies, veterinary care, pet food and pet supplies (including crates), temporary shelter and boarding costs for rescued or at-risk pets, other immediate materials (cleaning supplies, bedding, blankets, etc.) to keep pets safe and comfortable, transportation costs to rescue or relocate pets, and other expenses related to providing disaster relief, including overtime salaries, rental equipment, facilities and cleanup costs. Applicants may apply for immediate funding or may request reimbursement up to three months post disaster.

The maximum grant award is $10,000. However, we are not accepting applications at this time. Please check back for updates.

Fighting Hometown Hunger

Designed to help keep pets in loving homes, this program helps fight hometown hunger by providing healthy, nutritious meals to pets through nonprofit partners with pet food pantries in local communities across the country. In partnership with Hill’s Pet Nutrition, nearly 600,000 meals are provided annually to pets belonging to pet owners experiencing financial hardship.

We are not currently accepting applications for new nonprofit partners.