Conference Sponsorship Grants
NOTICE: The online grant-application system does not apply to conference sponsorships at this time.
We believe in professionalizing the field of animal welfare. One way we help North American animal agencies achieve their goals is to offer conference sponsorship funding.
Availability and Qualifications
Our conference sponsorship grants are available to organizers of national, regional, or statewide training conferences, although funding each year is limited.
- Conference sponsorships are available to non-profit, municipal or tribal organizations in the United States and Canada that organize or host training events for the animal welfare community. We are not able to provide funding to help individuals attend conferences.
- We give priority to training opportunities which focus on the issues of caring for homeless pets, spay/neuter, pet adoptions, animal non-profit management, and other topics that assist animal welfare agencies with their primary work.
- Apply at least three months before the conference date. We accept sponsorship requests throughout the year, but those we receive early in the year will have a better chance for funding.
- We are not able to provide sponsorships to assist with fundraising events, nor can we donate items or goods.
How to Apply
Submit a letter on your organization's letterhead that includes the following information:
- Name of the conference or training event
- Name of the non-profit, municipal, or tribal agency that is organizing or hosting, as well as the name of agency we will pay (if different)
- Date and location of the event
- Target audience (interest group(s) that will attend and their geographical range)
- Number of participants expected to attend and attendance number from prior year
- Requested sponsorship amount
- Any information about levels or specifics of sponsorship and what, if any, benefits may be included in the sponsorship
- If there is an opportunity for PetSmart Charities® to present a workshop now or in the future
Submit your request, as described above, to conferences@petsmartcharities.org or mail to:
PetSmart Charities, Inc.
Attn: Conference Sponsorships
19601 N. 27th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Conference Resources
Upcoming Industry Conferences - View information about conferences we are sponsoring
PetSmart Charities® Feline Forum 2009 Materials - View presentations from "Feline Forum: Practices and New Perspectives" presented in Chicago, Ill. Sept. 24 - 26, 2009
