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WA Animal Welfare Grant Program Round 6

  • Maximum grant amount: Up to $50,000
  • Matched funding required: Not required
  • Round 6 Application close date: June 1 2026

The WA Animal Welfare Grant Program supports initiatives that improve the welfare of companion animals and wildlife across Western Australia. The program provides funding for not-for-profit activities that foster and rehome animals, rehabilitate injured or displaced wildlife, or deliver low-cost or free veterinary and animal health services to communities.

The program aims to promote responsible companion animal ownership, improve animal health outcomes, increase successful reunification and rehoming outcomes, strengthen foster care and rescue networks, and enhance wildlife rehabilitation practices. Funding may be used for services, systems, infrastructure or equipment that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of animal welfare activities.

Key Requirements

  • Deliver measurable animal welfare benefits Projects must clearly demonstrate how they improve companion animal or wildlife welfare outcomes in Western Australia.
  • Address service gaps or avoid duplication Proposals should identify unmet needs or inefficiencies in existing animal welfare service delivery.
  • Demonstrate organisational capability Applicants must show they have appropriate governance, experience, and capacity to deliver the proposed activity.
  • Provide value for money Applications are assessed on return on investment, efficiency of resource use, and overall benefit to the community.

What is eligible for funding?

  • Free or low-cost veterinary services, including desexing, microchipping and animal health care, for disadvantaged Western Australians
  • Services, systems, infrastructure or equipment that improve animal rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of companion animals in WA
  • Services, systems, infrastructure or equipment that improve the rehabilitation of displaced or injured wildlife in WA

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible applicants must:

  • Hold an Australian Business Number (ABN)
  • Have an Australian bank account
  • Deliver services in Western Australia
  • Be responsible for delivering the project
  • Demonstrate the project is not for profit

Eligible entity types include:

  • Incorporated companies or associations
  • Charities and not-for-profit organisations
  • Individuals
  • Partnerships or consortia
  • Veterinary clinics, universities and local governments delivering low-cost or free services
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporations registered under the CATSI Act
  • Publicly funded research organisations
  • Western Australian local government bodies

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

How can I increase my chances of winning this grant?

By engaging an accredited government grants consultant, such as Avant Group.

Competitive grants often require significant business case development and project analysis to support the application, this may include detailed presentations supporting the project’s merit, projected sales, cost-benefit analysis and more.

As part of your engagement with Avant Group, your account manager will assess the required documents and will provide the following as needed to support your grant submission.

Grant application writeup including a detailed presentation illustrating how the grant funding will contribute to your project, how the funding will contribute to the project’s budget, a project milestone plan, delivery timeline, impact on employment if applicable and a breakdown of the management and leadership team for the project

  • Industry analysis presentation
  • Competitor Analysis Presentation
  • Marketing and Sales Analysis Presentation
  • 3-5 year Cashflow Forecast
  • 3-5 year Balance Sheet Forecast
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Grant Funding
  • End-to-end grant application including information collating, analysis and application writing
  • CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) cost-benefit analysis
  • Stakeholder relations and Risk Mitigation Plans
  • Any other relevant forecasting that will support your application

How can I get help with my application? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

Avant Group offers a no-obligation assessment of your eligibility for funding and will assess your likelihood of a successful grant application.