The Pet Care Trust: Pets in the Classroom Grants Program

The goal of the Pets in the Classroom Grants Program, an initiative of the Pet Care Trust, is to establish healthy child-pet relationships at an early age by supporting responsible pet care in elementary and middle school classrooms across the country.

These grants are intended to support pets or aquariums in the classroom for the purposes of teaching children to bond with and care for their pets responsibly. The welfare of the small animals involved is of paramount importance. These grants must not be used for the purposes of research or experiments of any kind.

Pre-K-9 teachers in public and private schools are eligible to apply.

Grants are made in the form of coupons or certificates to be used at specific pet supply stores. (Previous grantees are also eligible for sustaining grants to help maintain existing classroom pets.)

Grants may be used for the purchase of new pets, pet environments, or pet food and supplies for existing classroom pets.

Grant money may not be spent for overhead or administration.

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