Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants

The Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program provides funding to support Victoria’s authorised wildlife rehabilitators.

The objectives of the program aim to help authorised wildlife shelter operators and foster carers 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.

In 2024-25, a total funding allocation for wildlife rehabilitators is $300,000. Grants will be capped at $3,000 per eligible shelter operator and $2,000 per eligible foster carer applicant.

Apply

Applications for the 2024-25 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program closed at 3:00PM on Wednesday, 5 February 2025.

Guidelines

The 2024-25 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Guidelines outlines eligibility, assessment criteria and supporting documentation.

• 2024-25 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Guidelines (webpage)
• 2024-25 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Guidelines (PDF, 486.2 KB)
• 2024-25 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants Guidelines (DOCX, 3.8 MB)

Resources

• Wildlife Rehabilitator Authorisation Guide
• Training attendance record - template(Excel, 26.3 KB)
• Further information about wildlife shelters and foster carers

Contact

If you have questions about the Wildlife Rehabilitator Grants program, email our team on enviro.grants@deeca.vic.gov.au or phone our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.