{"id":7301,"date":"2026-03-02T04:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/?p=7301"},"modified":"2026-03-02T04:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:04:55","slug":"pedigree-foundation-announces-2026-grant-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/pedigree-foundation-announces-2026-grant-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"PEDIGREE Foundation Opens its 2026 Grant Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7301\" class=\"elementor elementor-7301\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7769265 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7769265\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3687be\" data-id=\"d3687be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba1915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bba1915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEDIGREE Foundation Opens 2026 Annual Grants Cycle<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc37d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc37d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Grants will support shelters and rescues in their dog adoption initiatives, with a goal of giving more than $1 million this year<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe48f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe48f90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd06477\" data-id=\"fd06477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb21eeb elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb21eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FRANKLIN, Tenn. (Mar. 2, 2026) \u2013 Today, PEDIGREE Foundation opened its 2026 annual grants cycle, where animal shelters and rescue organizations can apply for funding to support their adoption initiatives that help dogs find the loving homes they deserve. The Foundation aims to provide more than $1 million in grants this year, focusing on supporting foster, transport and behavior programs, which are proven to increase adoptions.<\/p>\n<p>While&nbsp;intakes of dogs at&nbsp;shelters&nbsp;were slightly down in 2025 (by 4% vs. 2024), adoptions and return-to-owners were also down (by &lt;1% and 8%, respectively), compared to 2024.&nbsp;The year&nbsp;ended with more dogs in&nbsp;shelters than&nbsp;when it started, according to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shelteranimalscount.org\/2025-report\">2025 Annual Data Report by&nbsp;Shelter Animals Count at the ASPCA<\/a>,&nbsp;underscoring the need for shelters and rescues to receive lifesaving support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d244e6\" data-id=\"4d244e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd13f3 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd13f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/media\/uploads\/2026\/02\/rafael-shiga-qUc4rHQfXx4-unsplash-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b86e0cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b86e0cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d9ba2\" data-id=\"16d9ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ed8c7 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69ed8c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2008, PEDIGREE Foundation has invested more than $15.3 million across more than 6,400 grants to animal welfare organizations dedicated to helping dogs in need. In 2025, that commitment extended to 94 grants across the U.S. and Canada, positively impacting nearly 119,000 dogs and contributing to a significant milestone: more than one million dogs helped since the Foundation\u2019s inception.<\/p><p>\u201cAnimal shelters are constantly facing capacity challenges, with data from Shelter Animals Count showing that more dogs entering shelters in 2025 than leaving them,\u201d said Deb Fair, Executive Director of PEDIGREE Foundation. \u201cBy directing our funding to foster, transport and behavior programs, we\u2019re helping shelters alleviate the volume of dogs in their care and get them into loving homes where they belong.\u201d<\/p><p>The 2026 PEDIGREE Foundation annual grants cycle includes two types of grants that animal shelters and rescue organizations can apply for now:<\/p><ul><li><b>DOGS RULE.\u2122 Grants ($100,000 each)<\/b> \u2013 These two-year grants ($50,000 per year) will be awarded to fund new, creative and innovative initiatives that not only help their own organizations but also could serve as best-practice models for other shelters and rescues to help increase dog adoption rates.<\/li><li><b>Program Development Grants ($10,000 \u2013 $15,000 each)<\/b> \u2013 These grants will support activities that expand the outcomes of animal shelter and rescue organizations to improve dog adoption rates. This includes the expansion of existing programs or creation of new programs.<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>PEDIGREE Foundation will continue to focus on program categories that are helping to increase adoption rates across the animal welfare community, including:<\/p><ul><li><b>Foster<\/b> programs that move dogs temporarily into loving homes while they await adoption, with foster parents to care and advocate for them<\/li><li><b>Transport<\/b> programs that support organizations in moving dogs from areas of overpopulation to areas where they&#8217;re more likely to be adopted<\/li><li><b>Behavior<\/b> programs that help with socialization, training and stress relief, so dogs can learn and grow into adoption-ready pups<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><b><strong>Applications for the 2026 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com\/apply\/programs\/52d9cdb2-f836-49c7-9cdc-39914b919c5c\"><strong>DOGS RULE.\u00ae Grants<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bbgm-apply.yourcausegrants.com\/apply\/programs\/c16373b9-c0f1-4681-8ba6-62fe51ed4260\"><strong>Program Development Grants<\/strong><\/a><strong> will be accepted now through April 13, 2026<\/strong>.<\/b> Interested organizations are invited to join a <b>webinar on Thursday, March 5 at 1:00 PM CST<\/b>, where PEDIGREE Foundation representatives will discuss the grants cycle and share tips on how to write a successful submission. All applicants must have a current 501(c)(3) tax designation status with animal shelters or foster-based rescues operating in the U.S. to apply. Government and municipal shelters that hold a &#8220;Friends of 501(c)(3) designation&#8221; are also eligible. You can register for the webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/2558477f-417f-4dde-ac99-8df2df144f4c@2fc13e34-f03f-498b-982a-7cb446e25bc6\">here<\/a>, and registrants may access the recording on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pedigreefoundation.org\/\">PEDIGREEFoundation.org<\/a> after March 5.<\/p><p>To learn more about PEDIGREE Foundation or donate to help find loving homes for dogs in need, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/pedigreefoundation.org\/\">PEDIGREEFoundation.org<\/a> and follow PEDIGREE Foundation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pedigreefoundation\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pedigreefoundation\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7fc13b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7fc13b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3281395\" data-id=\"3281395\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be95eb7\" data-id=\"be95eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEDIGREE Foundation Opens 2026 Annual Grants Cycle Grants will support shelters and rescues in their dog adoption initiatives, with a goal of giving more than $1 million this year FRANKLIN, Tenn. 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