The objectives of the program aim to help wildlife rehabilitators to:

  • Improve the standard of wildlife care they provide.
  • Improve their facilities to treat, house and rehabilitate wildlife for release.
  • Increase their knowledge/skills in the care of wildlife.

Grants of up to $3,000 are available to authorised wildlife shelter operators and foster carers for equipment, infrastructure, consumables, education and training

Guidelines

Read the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 Guidelines

Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 Guidelines (DOCX, 1.6 MB)

Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 Guidelines (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Read the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 FAQ

Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 FAQ (DOCX, 313.5 KB)

Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2022-23 FAQ (PDF, 182.4 KB)

Apply

Start a new application

Return to a saved application

For technical assistance with your application, email our Grants Online team or phone our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.

Resources

DELWP Wildlife Shelter and Foster Carers Authorisation Guide (PDF, 668.1 KB)

DELWP Wildlife Shelter and Foster Carers Authorisation Guide (DOCX, 505.2 KB)

Training attendance record - template (Excel, 33.1 KB)

DELWP Grants Online Information Sheet (PDF, 301.0 KB)

DELWP Grants Online Information Sheet (DOCX, 364.2 KB)

Further information about wildlife shelters and foster carers

Contact

If you have questions about the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program, email our Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program team or phone our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.

Wildlife rehabilitation