Petco Love – Animal Welfare Grants (2026)
Grant Funding for Animal Shelters and Adoption-Focused Organizations
Petco Love offers Animal Welfare Grants to support nonprofit organizations whose primary mission is animal sheltering and pet adoption. These grants are designed to strengthen lifesaving work, expand adoption capacity, and improve outcomes for pets in need across the United States.
Organization: Petco Love
Support Type: Charitable grants
Focus Area: Animal welfare – sheltering and adoptions
Geographic Focus: United States
About the Funder
Petco Love is a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of pets and the people who love them. Through strategic grantmaking and partnerships with animal welfare organizations, Petco Love supports programs that save lives, increase adoptions, and strengthen the capacity of local shelters and rescue organizations.
What This Grant Supports
Animal Welfare Grants are intended for organizations whose primary purpose is sheltering animals and facilitating adoptions. Funding may support:
- Animal shelter operations
- Adoption programs and initiatives
- Capacity-building efforts that improve shelter and adoption outcomes
- Programs that directly contribute to lifesaving and pet placement
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit animal welfare organizations
- Organizations whose core mission is animal sheltering and adoptions
- Petco Love shelter partners (or organizations eligible to become partners)
Timeline
📅 Application Window: February 1 – March 31, 2026
⏰ Deadline: March 31, 2026
Apply / Learn More
➡️ https://petcolove.org/shelter-partners/grants/
