Build-A-Bear Workshop® believes in the teddy bear philosophy of being good people and good bears. In living those values, we provide grants through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation and the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to 501(c)(3) public charities or registered Canadian charities that support beary special causes, such as children’s health and wellness, animals, and literacy and education.

Children's Health & Wellness

We desire to provide direct support for children in the areas of health and wellness such as childhood disease research foundations, child safety organizations and organizations that serve children with special needs. Our goal is to provide grants to help many programs that are working hard to make the world a healthier and happier place for kids.

These grants are funded through the sale of Champ – A Champion Fur Kids. One dollar from the sale of Champ bear is donated through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to children’s health and wellness causes throughout the United States and Canada. Click here for details on Nikki's Legacy, the inspiration behind these efforts.

For 2010, we will begin accepting children’s health and wellness grant requests on March 2nd and we will review them on a rolling basis.

Click here for specific guidelines for our children’s health and wellness grants.

Click here for the children’s health and wellness grant application.

Click here for a list of 2009 Children’s Health and Wellness Grants.

 

Domestic Pets

We seek to provide direct support for animals in domestic pet programs including animal welfare organizations, pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations, and therapeutic and humane education pet programs.

These grants are funded through the sale of our Bearemy's Kennel Pals®. One dollar from the sale of each plush animal in this line is donated through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to organizations working with or on behalf of domestic pets throughout the United States and Canada.

For 2010, we will begin accepting domestic pet grant applications on March 2nd and we will review them on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Click here for our specific guidelines for our domestic pet grants. 

Click here for the domestic pet grant application.

Click here for a list of 2009 Domestic Pet Grants.

 

Literacy and Education

We want to provide direct support for children in literacy and education programs such as summer reading programs, early childhood education programs and literacy programs for children with special needs.

These grants are made possible through the sale of Read Teddy® – a special furry friend available in all Build A Bear Workshop® stores. With the sale of each Read Teddy, 50 cents is donated to First Book and 50 cents is donated through the Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation to other literacy programs throughout the United States and Canada.

For 2010, we will begin accepting literacy and education applications on March 2nd and review them on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Click here for specific guidelines for our literacy and education grants.

Click here for the literacy and education grant application.

Click here for a list of 2009 Literacy and Education Grants.

 

Miscellaneous Grant Requests

We also will consider grant requests from organizations and programs that support children, families, and animals that are not easily categorized.

For 2010, we will begin accepting grant applications on March 2nd and will review them on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Click here for specific guidelines for our miscellaneous grant program.

Click here for the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation grant application

For more information about any of our grant programs, e-mail giving@buildabear.com