The South Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants Program aims to support our state’s volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector.

The objectives of the program are to:

1. Support the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector by increasing their ability to respond to and care for sick, inured or orphaned wildlife by providing funding for items which directly assist the provision of these services.
2. Improve animal welfare outcomes for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

Wildlife carers, rehabilitators and rescuers with a valid South Australian permit can apply for grants of up to $5,000 (excluding GST) for any of the following activities or equipment:

• Infrastructure and equipment such as enclosures, incubators, shelters and portable cages
• Food for native wildlife
• Veterinary fees
• Training and conference attendance fees for carers (including first aid training, wildlife rehabilitation courses)
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Vaccinations (where applicable)
• Research relating to rescued wildlife

Other items may be considered if the applicant can demonstrate that those items or activities support the rehabilitation of injured or orphaned native wildlife in South Australia.

The South Australian Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants Program will be open to the South Australian volunteer wildlife rehabilitation sector only. Rescue organisations and individual applicants are both eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria.

To be considered for funding, organisations must:

• be not-for-profit; and
• be incorporated; and
• be a volunteer organisation, or involve volunteers; and
• be wildlife rescue organisations whose members hold current permits for the type of rescue activity they undertake; or
• be an organisation that supports or provides a service to the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sector in South Australia.

To be considered for funding, individuals must: 

• be aged 18 years and over at the date of application; and
• hold a current permit to rescue, rehabilitate, and release or retain protected wildlife in accordance with the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972; and
• have submitted an annual permit return; and
• maintain accurate records in accordance with the requirements of the National Parks and Wildlife (Wildlife) Regulations 2019.

• Phone: 0439 870 378
• Email: dew.wildlifegrants@sa.gov.au o