Improving Access to Veterinary Care

Purpose of category:

This grant will support programs that increase health opportunities for under-resourced pets and their people by facilitating the delivery of accessible basic veterinary care.

Types of animals served:

Any owned companion animal. These are animals that are kept primarily for a person’s companionship.

Applicants should include one or more of the following:

• Focus: Programs that have a primary focus on providing basic veterinary care
• Community: Programs that have elements of community focus and engagement
• Scalability: Programs that have scalability within the organization's community and/or nationally
• Sustainability: Programs that have other funding sources and long-term sustainability
• Data collection: Programs that are unique and innovative that have strong data collection and can build an example for other organizations
• Partnerships and collaboration: Programs that involve collaborative partnerships with other community and/or for-profit organizations

Grant Process:

• The first step in applying for the Access to Care grant is to complete a Letter of Intent (LOI) application through CyberGrants, our grants management system. The link for the Letter of Intent application will be available July 1 - August 1. View the sample Letter of Intent.
• If accepted, applicants will be invited by PetSmart Charities to complete a full application in CyberGrants August 7 – August 28.