Animal rescue and rehoming organisations across the UK can apply for funding through the Pets Foundation Rescue Centre Grants Programme. The Pets Foundation is a UK animal rescue and pet adoption charity, launched by Pets at Home in 2006, which helps abandoned and vulnerable pets get a second chance.

The programme supports organisations whose main activity is the rescue and rehoming of pets in the UK. Grants start from £250, with funding available for a wide range of costs linked to animal welfare, rescue operations and rehoming activity.

Eligible costs can include

• vet bills,
• boarding fees,
• trap and neuter schemes,
• food,
• animal care equipment,
• vehicles,
• building work and utility bills.

The Foundation has previously made significant awards through the programme, with the largest rescue grant last year providing £150,000 towards a kennel build.

One-off grant requests of under £50,000 are reviewed and decided throughout the year. Applications for more than £50,000 will be considered in January 2027.

Organisations that have previously received funding from the Pets Foundation must wait 12 months before applying again. The funding is being provided by the Pets Foundation through its Rescue Centre Grants Programme.