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Grant Information

Grant Opportunities

BISSELL Pet Foundation supports a variety of initiatives for organizations that share our lifesaving mission. Approved Partners for Pets members may be eligible to participate in our lifesaving programs. 

Learn More About Partners for Pets

Empty the Shelters™

Empty the Shelters (ETS) events are reduced-fee adoption events that take place simultaneously at animal welfare organizations across the country. In addition to the following, a full list of requirements will be shared within each event-specific application:

  • Be a member of the Partners for Pets Program
  • Maintain a physical adoption facility or shelter building; the program is not suited for foster-based rescues
  • Follow reduced-fee guidelines
  • Attend at an informational webinar before and after each event
  • Complete required reports
  • Available animals must be sterilized and microchipped (and registered to the new adopter before leaving your facility)
  • Follow marketing and promotional plans provided by BPF (including utilizing branded social media assets, distribution of approved press releases and promotional flyers, etc.

Interested in participating in a future event? Click on the button below. You will be prompted to login to our grant portal. Please select “New Applicant” to create your organization’s account. If your organization is approved, you will begin to receive event-specific applications.*

Submit Your Interest

*Please note, the above form is not the application to participate in a specific event, only expressing interest in joining the program mailing list.

Fix the Future™ and Spay/Neuter

BISSELL Pet Foundation is breaking the barriers to affordable and accessible spay/neuter services through Fix the Future™, a program where BPF pays contracted veterinarians directly and connects them with approved Host Organizations (such as animal shelters and designated spay/neuter facilities) in regions where spay/neuter services are needed. If you are interested in becoming a Host Organization and receiving spay/neuter support from BISSELL Pet Foundation, please review the requirements below to see if you would be a good fit, and then contact us at fixthefuture@bissellpetfoundation.org.

Host Organization Requirements

Crisis and Disaster

BPF supports our partner organizations when they face emergencies such as natural disasters, puppy mills, hoarding cases and other life-threatening events.

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Transport

BISSELL Pet Foundation funds ground and air transport of pets from our existing network of overcrowded shelters. While our current list of source locations needing assistance is full, please feel free to reach out to us at info@bissellpetfoundation.org with any significant issues you are facing that we can address on a case-by-case basis.

Microchipping

Microchips are typically provided by BPF in conjunction with our Empty the Shelters and Fix the Future programs. If you are already a member of Partners for Pets and would like to learn more about the program guidelines and eligibility requirements, please email info@bissellpetfoundation.org. 

Vaccines

Some shelters may be eligible to receive vaccines from BISSELL Pet Foundation. If you are already a member of Partners for Pets and would like to learn more about the vaccine program guidelines and eligibility requirements, please email info@bissellpetfoundation.org. 

Healing Heartworm

BISSELL Pet Foundation is currently supporting countless pets with heartworm treatment, prevention, and testing. While there isn’t a Healing Heartworm grant open at this time, feel free to reach out to us at info@bissellpetfoundation.org with any significant issues you are facing that we can address on a case-by-case basis.

Grateful Pet

Grateful Pet grants are intended to assist organizations that lack the means to fund an individual shelter pet experiencing medical issues that prevent them from being adopted. To inquire if a pet in your care is eligible for a Grateful Pet grant, reach out to us at info@bissellpetfoundation.org

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