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
2023-24 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Program Guidelines (webpage)
2023-24 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Program Guidelines (DOCX, 6.4 MB)
2023-24 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Program Guidelines (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Apply
For technical assistance with your application, email our Grants Online team or phone our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.
Resources
Wildlife Rehabilitator Authorisation Guide June 2023 (PDF, 6.7 MB)
Training attendance record - template (Excel, 33.1 KB)
DEECA Grants Online Portal Information Sheet (DOCX, 1.2 MB)
DEECA Grants Online Portal Information Sheet (PDF, 219.0 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.