The PetPlan Charitable Trust’s Welfare Grants programme has recently reopened to applications from UK registered charities for initiatives that promote and improve the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses, and rabbits across the United Kingdom. Please note that the Trust’s other funding programmes for (1) Pump/Pilot grants, and (2) Initial Scientific Grants remain closed to applications at this time.
Grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 are available.
Applicants should note and demonstrate, where applicable, one or more of the following:
o A direct benefit to one or more of the species supported by Petplan Ltd (for instance, dogs, cats, horses and rabbits). Grants to human charities will be considered when it can be clearly demonstrated that the grant will enhance/give support to the animals’ best interests.
o Education is seen as an important role for the welfare arm of the Charitable Trust and requests for funding for education in animal welfare will be considered.
o Animal ‘assisted therapy’ charities will be considered, however there is a requirement to detail the current and future (long term) welfare needs of the animals. Staff abilities and training will be an important factor.
o Applications are given preference when the animal welfare benefit is clearly demonstrated.
o Frequency of grants – charities receiving grants should not expect to be successful in their applications every year. If a charity has been successful in two consecutive years there will be a requirement for a 2-year break before applying again, and
o Larger charities with multiple branches should co-ordinate and send one application only.
Applications must include:
o Extracts from most recent audited annual accounts.
o Labelled photographs of where the animals are housed, and
o The name and contact number of a veterinary surgeon as a reference.
Applicants should demonstrate a reasonable record of rehoming. While charities operating in the UK will be given priority, applications from charities registered in the UK but working overseas will also occasionally be considered for grant support.
Funding is not available for:
o Breed studies, unless it can be shown that there is a potential for the study to be beneficial to many other breeds.
o Clinical research.
o Clinical studies which involve invasive procedures.
o Grants to enable charities to attain registered status.
o Rescue Centres that want to keep recued animals permanently as their own or that take in more animals than they can reasonably cope with.
o Studies that use experimental animals, or
o Tuition fees or other fees for qualifications completed as part of a project. (E.g., costs associated with writing up a thesis.)
Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Trust’s website.
The deadline for applications is Monday 12th December 2022. Please note that, before being able to apply, eligible organisations are required to complete a registration form on the Trust’s website.
