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Feral cat control structure installed in a bushland environment for wildlife conservation purposes.

WA Feral Cat Management Grants

  • Grants between $10,000 and $250,000 per application
  • Total funding pool of $2 million over four years
  • $500,000 available in the current round

This program supports landscape scale, community based projects that improve conservation outcomes through effective feral cat management in Western Australia. Funding supports research, monitoring, technology trials and on ground control activities aligned to the Western Australian Feral Cat Strategy 2023–28. Projects must build knowledge and capability to reduce the impact of feral cats on native wildlife.

Key Requirements

  • Projects must align with the objectives of the Western Australian Feral Cat Strategy
  • Activities must be delivered entirely within Western Australia
  • Projects must be completed within a maximum of three years
  • Projects must involve on ground works, research and development, or community capacity building, or a combination of these

 

What is eligible for funding?

  • Monitoring priority feral cat free areas
  • Feral cat exclusion works to protect threatened species
  • Collaborative control projects with land managers, Traditional Owners, Aboriginal ranger groups or local government
  • Research and trials to improve effectiveness of feral cat management tools and techniques
  • Community education and awareness to support integrated pest management

 

What companies are eligible for funding?

Eligible applicants must be incorporated not for profit organisations with an ABN. Encouraged applicants include Aboriginal community organisations prescribed under the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act, conservation groups, land conservation district committees, recognised biosecurity groups, grower groups and local government authorities.

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.