Petplan Charitable Trust grants
Petplan Charitable Trust awards grants to charities and scientific institutions for the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and rabbits, with welfare grants of up to £20,000.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Petplan Charitable Trust awards grants for the benefit of the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and rabbits. You must be a charity or scientific institution to apply. Its welfare grant terms say grant applications of up to £20,000 will be considered. It also runs a separately governed People's Grant. That award is limited to UK based charities with an annual income of less than £7.5 million. Those charities must have registered charity status and be members of either ADCH or NEWC. The Charity Commission register lists its area widely, including England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, so read the register and the individual programme terms together.
What they fund
The register records this funder under Animals and Education/training. Its own guidance narrows that to the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and rabbits.
Who and where
The register lists England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Its People's Grant terms are narrower, limiting that award to UK based charities.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Petplan Charitable Trust says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“You must be a charity or scientific institution to apply.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — Apply for a Grant - Petplan Charitable Trust →
“Petplan Charitable Trust awards grants for the benefit of the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and rabbits.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — Apply for a Grant - Petplan Charitable Trust →
“Charities must have registered charity status and be members of either ADCH or NEWC.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Peoples-Grant-terms-conditions.pdf →
Grant sizes they mention
“Grant applications of up to £20,000 will be considered.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Welfare-Grant-Terms-and-Conditions-2025.pdf →
Income limits they mention
“Applications are limited to UK based charities with an annual income of less than £7.5 million.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Peoples-Grant-terms-conditions.pdf →
Deadlines they mention
“Applications must be submitted by midnight on Friday 6 March 2026.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Peoples-Grant-terms-conditions.pdf →
How they say to apply
“Voting, which will be limited to one vote per person, will be open from 19 March to 30 April 2026.”
Source: petplancharitabletrust.org.uk — (PDF) Peoples-Grant-terms-conditions.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 the objects of the CIO are for the public benefit: 1 to advance education and to promote research (and the publication of the useful results of such research) in veterinary science and the care of animals;3. 2 to protect animals from cruelty and ill treatment;3. 3 to promote the treatment of sick and injured animals…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does Petplan Charitable Trust give?
Its welfare grant terms say applications of up to £20,000 will be considered. Its separate People's Grant has its own terms and its own dates. The trust does not publish a typical (median) award, so treat the published ceiling as your guide.
What does Petplan Charitable Trust fund?
Work for the health and welfare of dogs, cats, horses and rabbits. The Charity Commission register records its purposes as animals and education and training. Its governing objects cover veterinary science research, protecting animals from cruelty, treating sick and injured animals, and animals used as a therapeutic aid.
Who can apply?
For its welfare grants, you must be a charity or scientific institution. For its People's Grant, applications are limited to UK based charities with an annual income of less than £7.5 million. Those charities must have registered charity status and be members of either ADCH or NEWC.
How do I apply?
Each grant programme has its own terms and conditions document and its own closing date, and the People's Grant involves a shortlist followed by a public vote. Dates change from year to year, so check the funder's own website (www.petplancharitabletrust.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1199327) for the current round and guidance, as processes can change.
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