Pets in the Classroom Grant

Pets in the Classroom An educational grants program to support school teachers to have aquarium fish or small pets in the classroom.

Kids and pets—it’s just natural Kids benefit from exposure to pets in the classroom in ways that help to shape their lives for years to come. Our goal is to establish healthy child-pet relationships at an early age by supporting responsible pet care in grammar and middle school classrooms across the country. The Pet Care Trust believes in supporting teachers We know many school teachers have very limited resources for the support of classroom animals. That’s why the Pet Care Trust is sponsoring this program to help teachers support pets in the classroom through direct, no-hassle grants. You can obtain a grant or coupon for the purchase of new pets, pet environments or pet food and supplies for existing classroom pets. We’re cutting out the red tape Just fill out the application and tell us about yourself, your students and your classroom. Email it to us, and we’ll get back to you with a decision within 7 business days. If you qualify, we’ll send a coupon directly to you for the support of your classroom pets. That’s all there is to it. The following conditions apply: Pets in the Classroom grants are offered to Kindergarten through Sixth grade classes only in both public and private schools. 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. Grants or coupons will be distributed in the amounts of $50, $100 or $150. Grant money may not be spent for overhead, administration or for any other purpose than to purchase new pets, pet environments or pet food and supplies for existing classroom pets. Only one grant per teacher is permitted. Teachers may re-apply for grant money each fall. Grant approval is at the sole discretion of the Pet Care Trust. Amounts awarded may vary according to monies available at the time of the request. http://www.petsintheclassroom.org/