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
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.