Bird Flu Wildlife Resilience Grants

The Bird Flu WRG Small Grants are intended for simple, responsive action and to support short-term preparedness.

The grant is offered in three tiers:
•    For individuals, up to $1,500 (excluding GST)
•    For organisations with 2-10 people, up to $5,000 (excluding GST)
•    For organisations with more than 11 people, up to $10,000 (excluding GST).

Applications will be assessed in order of receipt.

Applicants must hold a current DBCA fauna possessing (other purposes) licence – rehabilitators and have appropriate insurances for project activities.

Eligible Bird Flu WRG Small Grants activities can include:

• purchasing or hire of equipment (e.g. cages, tables etc to facilitate quarantining potential bird flu animals, storage equipment for consumables supplies),
• PPE and safety/first aid equipment, 
• consumables for sick, injured or abandoned animal care (e.g. specialist animal food/formula/care products, first aid supplies e.g. bandages, antiseptic ointments),
• veterinary services
• transport costs (e.g. fuel to travel to collect sick or injured animals)
• reference materials; developing and publishing relevant documents (e.g. common treatment guidelines, biosecurity protocols); 
• developing and implementing training (including development of courses, speaker fees, printing, catering, venue hire)
• materials to support improved biosecurity and quarantine, such as tarpaulins or temporary fencing
• development and testing of procedures to improve preparedness for biosecurity response

Projects must be based within Western Australia. Applications for project activities in Australian territories (for example, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands) are ineligible.

Funding must not be used for activities that are already funded or resourced.

Wildlife rehabilitators and organisations involved in wildlife rescue, care and recovery are key stakeholders in the bird flu response. These groups play a key role in the early detection and reporting of sick or dead wildlife. As bird flu becomes established in Australian wildlife populations, their role will continue to be important in surveillance and reporting, providing support to sick and injured wildlife and contributing to broader wildlife management efforts.

The maximum funding request for eligible organisations is $200,000.

Projects/activities may be carried out over a 12-month period from the funding agreement being signed.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be:

• an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with an ABN.
• able to evidence current participation in, or contribution to, wildlife care, resilience and habitat protection and recovery.

Projects must be based within the state of Western Australia. 

The following groups are not eligible to apply:

• for profit organisations, businesses, partnerships, or companies including sole traders and primary producers
• individuals
• organisations that do not have a branch or base of operation in Western Australia
• education institutions (includes primary, secondary, tertiary or trade government, privately funded)
• unincorporated associations
• Western Australian or Australian Government agencies.

Eligible Large Bird Flu WRG activities can include:

• purchasing or hire of equipment (e.g. cages, tables etc to facilitate quarantining potential bird flu animals, storage equipment for consumables supplies),
• PPE and safety/first aid equipment, 
• consumables for sick, injured or abandoned animal care (e.g. specialist animal food/formula/care products, first aid supplies e.g. bandages, antiseptic ointments),
• accessing veterinary services
• transport costs (e.g. fuel to travel to collect sick or injured animals)
• reference materials; developing and publishing relevant documents (e.g. common treatment guidelines, biosecurity protocols); 
• developing and implementing training (including development of courses, speaker fees, printing, catering, venue hire)
• materials to support improved biosecurity and quarantine, such as tarpaulins, temporary or permanent fencing 
• permanent structures such as aviaries, overhead structures, etc.
• development and testing of procedures to improve preparedness for biosecurity response
• purchasing materials and services to support wildlife habitat restoration and protection 
• administration and operational expenses (including insurances and financial audit)
• wages for staff to deliver approved activities (above) 

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with an ABN. All applicants must be able to evidence current participation in, or contribution to, wildlife care, resilience and habitat protection and recovery.

Applicants from the following groups or organisations are encouraged to apply:

• Incorporated community NFP groups including, but not limited to:
  • Wildlife rehabilitation groups,
  • Aboriginal community organisations including Registered Native Title Bodies Corporates,
  • Recognised Biosecurity Groups
  • NRM groups.

Applications for the Bird Flu WRG Large Grants must be submitted using the online application form available at SmartyGrants.

Applications will not be accepted in any other format.

Your application should describe the purpose, activities, and budget you wish to undertake
with grant funds.