Maddie’s® Apprenticeship Program is a new and exciting opportunity for shelters and rescue organizations to share ideas and strategies to improve lifesaving. Through a blended learning experience, both direct hands-on and online, organizations looking to improve their practices will benefit from the wisdom shared by well established innovative programs that have proven to save lives.
Please send all inquiries and success stories to apprenticeship@maddiesfund.org
Upcoming application periods
- March 2 - 9, 2020
- May 11 - 18, 2020
- August 10 - 17, 2020
- November 13 - 20, 2020
Before you apply, please review our grant requirements. To apply to attend a Maddie's® Apprenticeship Program, your organization must be a U.S. based 501c3 or government animal welfare organization, and you must submit a completed application. The grant requirements about sharing your annual animal statistics and lifesaving percentage on your website, participating in Shelter Animals Count and Million Cat Challenge and being current on your grant reporting are all highly encouraged but not required.
Applications are currently closed. Please check back for future opportunities.
Apprenticeship Type Filters
Location Filters
Date | Type | Location | Title | Open/Closed | Title | Location |
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2019-12-03 | fostering | Charlottesville, VA | Maddie's® Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA | 1 |
Maddie's® Field Trip and Sleepover Foster Apprenticeship at Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCADecember 3 - 5, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Charlottesville, VA |
2020-01-13 | fostering | Sherwood, OR | Maddie's® Fostering 4 Rock Stars Apprenticeship at Cat Adoption Team | 1 |
Maddie's® Fostering 4 Rock Stars Apprenticeship at Cat Adoption TeamJanuary 13 - 17, February 3 - 7 and February 17 - 21, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Sherwood, OR |
2020-04-27 | fostering | Austin, TX | Maddie's Fostering Animals with Contagious Diseases Apprenticeship (Pilot) | 1 |
Maddie's Fostering Animals with Contagious Diseases Apprenticeship (Pilot)April 27 - 28, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Austin, TX |
2020-02-13 | fostering | Austin, TX | Maddie's Growing a Community of Medical Foster Caregivers Apprenticeship (Pilot) | 1 |
Maddie's Growing a Community of Medical Foster Caregivers Apprenticeship (Pilot)February 13 - 14 and April 16 - 17, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Austin, TX |
2020-02-10 | fostering | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Growing an Existing Foster Program Apprenticeship | 1 |
Maddie's® Growing an Existing Foster Program ApprenticeshipFebruary 10 - 12 and March 30 - April 1, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Austin, TX |
2019-07-29 | fostering | Oakland, CA | Maddie's® Hard-to-Place Cats Adoption Program Apprenticeship at Cat Town | 1 |
Maddie's® Hard-to-Place Cats Adoption Program Apprenticeship at Cat TownJuly 29 - August 1, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Oakland, CA |
2019-10-08 | fostering | Tucson, AZ | Maddie's® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship at Pima Animal Care Center | 1 |
Maddie's® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship at Pima Animal Care CenterOct 8 - 11 and Nov 5 - 8, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Tucson, AZ |
2020-01-08 | fostering | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Prepare for Next Season: Neonatal Kitten Foster Apprenticeship | 1 |
Maddie's® Prepare for Next Season: Neonatal Kitten Foster ApprenticeshipJan 8 - 9, Jan 15 - 16, Jan 22 - 23, Jan 29 - 30, Feb 5 - 6, Feb 12 - 13, Feb 19 - 20 and Mar 11 - 12, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Austin, TX |
2020-02-12 | fostering | Charleston, SC | Maddie's® Robust Dog and Cat Foster Program Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society | 1 |
Maddie's® Robust Dog and Cat Foster Program Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal SocietyFebruary 12 - 14 and March 25 - 27, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Fostering |
Charleston, SC |
2020-01-13 | leadership | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Lifesaving Leadership Master Class at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Lifesaving Leadership Master Class at Austin Pets Alive!January 13 - 15 and April 20 - 22, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Leadership |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-27 | leadership | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Volunteer Dog Handling Program Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Volunteer Dog Handling Program Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!Jan 27 - 30, Feb 17 - 20, Mar 9 - 13 and April 27 - 30, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Leadership |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-15 | lifesaving | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Dog Matchmaker Placement Program Apprenticeship | 1 |
Maddie's® Dog Matchmaker Placement Program ApprenticeshipJan 15 - 17, Feb 12 - 14 and April 1 - 3, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Austin, TX |
2020-02-13 | lifesaving | Austin, TX | Maddie's Fearful and Fractious Dog and Cat Handling Apprenticeship (Pilot) | 1 |
Maddie's Fearful and Fractious Dog and Cat Handling Apprenticeship (Pilot)February 13 - 14, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-08 | lifesaving | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Field Services Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center | 1 |
Maddie's® Field Services Apprenticeship at Austin Animal CenterJanuary 8 - 10 and April 22 - 24, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Austin, TX |
2018-07-21 | lifesaving | Milpitas, CA | Maddie's® Humane Society Silicon Valley Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship | 1 |
Maddie's® Humane Society Silicon Valley Kitten Nursery ApprenticeshipJuly 21 - 25, Aug 18 - 23 and Sept 22 - 26, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Milpitas, CA |
2019-04-16 | lifesaving | Los Angeles, CA | Maddie's® Safe-at-Home Apprenticeship at Stray Cat Alliance | 1 |
Maddie's® Safe-at-Home Apprenticeship at Stray Cat AllianceApr 16 - 20, Apr 23 - 27, Apr 30 - May 4, May 14 - 18, May 21 - 25, May 28 - Jun 1, Jun 11 - 15, Jun 17 - 22 and Jun 25 - 29, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Los Angeles, CA |
2020-01-06 | lifesaving | Austin, TX | Maddie's Systematic Canine Lifesaving Master Class | 1 |
Maddie's Systematic Canine Lifesaving Master ClassJan 6 - 10, Feb 3 - 7 and April 6 - 10, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-20 | lifesaving | Austin, TX | Maddie's Systematic Feline Lifesaving Master Class | 1 |
Maddie's Systematic Feline Lifesaving Master ClassJan 20 - 24, Feb 17 - 21, March 9 - 13 and April 13 - 17, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Lifesaving |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-21 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Clinic Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!Managers: Feb 10 - 12, Mar 9 - 11 and Apr 6 - 8, 2020 | Veterinarians: Jan 21 - 23, Feb 18 - 20 and Apr 14 - 16, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-08 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's Contagious Disease and Trauma Apprenticeship for Veterinarians & Managers (Pilot) | 1 |
Maddie's Contagious Disease and Trauma Apprenticeship for Veterinarians & Managers (Pilot)Veterinarians: Jan 8 - 9, 2020 | Managers: Feb 5 - 6 and Apr 29 - 30, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2020-03-18 | medical | Charleston, SC | Maddie's® Managing Shelter Health Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal Society | 1 |
Maddie's® Managing Shelter Health Apprenticeship at Charleston Animal SocietyMarch 18 - 20, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Charleston, SC |
2020-04-13 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!April 13 - 17 and 27 - 31, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2020-02-17 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Parvo ICU Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Parvo ICU Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!February 17 - 20 and April 20 - 23, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-06 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Practical Ringworm Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive! | 1 |
Maddie's® Practical Ringworm Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!Jan 6 - 8, Feb 3 - 5 and April 20 - 22, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2020-01-08 | medical | Austin, TX | Maddie's Prepare for Next Season: Neonatal Kitten Nursery Apprenticeship | 1 |
Maddie's Prepare for Next Season: Neonatal Kitten Nursery ApprenticeshipJan 6 - 7, Jan 13 - 14, Jan 20 - 21, Jan 27 - 28, Feb 3 - 4, Feb 10 - 11, Feb 17 - 18 and Mar 9 - 10, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
Austin, TX |
2019-12-06 | medical | San Francisco, CA | Maddie's® Ringworm Apprenticeship at San Francisco SPCA | 1 |
Maddie's® Ringworm Apprenticeship at San Francisco SPCADecember 6 - 8, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Medical |
San Francisco, CA |
2019-10-22 | operations | Madison, NJ | Maddie's® Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert's | 1 |
Maddie's® Hands-Up Hub and Spoke Transport Model Apprenticeship at St. Hubert'sOctober 22 - 24, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Operations |
Madison, NJ |
2020-01-27 | operations | Austin, TX | Maddie's Marketing Pets for Adoption and Foster Apprenticeship (Pilot) | 1 |
Maddie's Marketing Pets for Adoption and Foster Apprenticeship (Pilot)January 27 - 28, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Operations |
Austin, TX |
2019-11-03 | operations | Chicago, IL | Maddie's® Optimizing Volunteer Engagement Apprenticeship at PAWS Chicago | 1 |
Maddie's® Optimizing Volunteer Engagement Apprenticeship at PAWS ChicagoNov 3 - 5, 2019
Apprenticeship Type: Operations |
Chicago, IL |
2020-01-27 | operations | Austin, TX | Maddie's® Pet Resource Center Apprenticeship at Austin Animal Center | 1 |
Maddie's® Pet Resource Center Apprenticeship at Austin Animal CenterJan 27 - 29, Feb 10 - 12 and April 6 - 8, 2020
Apprenticeship Type: Operations |
Austin, TX |