Providing funding to support authorised wildlife shelter operators and foster carers.

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.

Please read the guidelines before you apply as it has new requirements and criteria.

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)

Apply

Start a new application

Return to a saved application

For technical assistance with your application, email our grants online team at infogrants@deeca.vic.gov.au or phone our Customer Contact Centre on 136 186.

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.