The Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program provides funding to support Victoria’s wildlife rehabilitators.
The program aims to help wildlife rehabilitators to:
- increase their knowledge and skills in the care of wildlife
- improve their facilities to treat, house and rehabilitate wildlife for release
- enhance the standard of care provided for native species
Grants of up to $3,000 were available to authorised wildlife shelter operators and foster carers for equipment, infrastructure, consumables, education and training.
This year, $289,160.38 of funding was awarded to 120 wildlife rehabilitators which included an extra $60,000 in support for rehabilitators impacted by the July storms. You can read more in the announcement from Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio here
It is anticipated that the next available funding for wildlife rehabilitators will occur in 2022/23.
Guidelines
Read the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 Guidelines
Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 Guidelines (PDF, 533.4 KB)
Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 Guidelines (DOCX, 3.2 MB)
Frequently Asked Questions
Read the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 FAQ
Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 FAQ (PDF, 174.1 KB)
Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants 2021-22 FAQ (DOCX, 111.5 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, 26.3 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.