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California Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants

Grantor:
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Portal ID:
44762
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has established a competitive grant program to support and advance the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, and conservation education. Funding for this grant program is provided from the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18749.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

Description:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for grant funding from the competitive grant program established pursuant to Section 1773.1, an applicant shall meet all the following criteria:

  1. Operate a nonprofit organization conducting wildlife rehabilitation activities.
  2. Compliance with CDFW Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit and Memorandum of Understanding.
  3. Maintain active participation in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Medical Database.

GRANT FUNDING

Grant term will be March 1, 2024 (or when agreement is executed, whichever is later) to November 15, 2024. Funds are distributed using grant tiers based on 2022 wild animal intake:

2022 intake                                                    Grant amount

10 – 500                                                                     $3,000
501 - 1,500                                                                 $9,000
1,501 – 4,000                                                             $14,000
4,001 & over                                                              $19,000

 

ALLOWABLE COSTS

Funds may be used to support facility and home-based operations, improvements and/or innovation in wildlife rehabilitation techniques (e.g., animal care, enclosure design, behavioral enrichment; post-release monitoring), and conservation education.

Funds may not be used for incentives (e.g., raffles, donations), fundraising (e.g., financial campaigns, gift solicitation), or hospitality (e.g., accommodations, alcohol, entertainment).

HOW TO APPLY

Eligible applicants may electronically submit a DFW 481 Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Application form by October 15, 2023 (5:00 p.m. PST) to RehabWildlife@wildlife.ca.gov

The Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program application form is available on the CDFW Grant Opportunities webpage at wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Wildlife-Rehab-Grants

If more applications are submitted than available funds, awards will be granted in order of applications received by CDFW. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

To be eligible for grant funding from the competitive grant program established pursuant to Section 1773.1, an applicant shall meet all the following criteria:

  1. Operate a nonprofit organization conducting wildlife rehabilitation activities.
  2. Compliance with CDFW Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit and Memorandum of Understanding.
  3. Maintain active participation in the Wildlife Rehabilitation Medical Database.

Eligible Geographies:

Projects may occur anywhere in the State of Caifornia.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
October 31, 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
March 1-Nov 15, 2024

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$575,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
40 – 50
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Funding for this grant program is provided from the Division 2. Department of Fish and Wildlife. Chapter 7.5. Native Species Conservation and Enhancement. Article 5. Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. The Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund was established pursuant to Section 18749.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The grant program is fully funded through the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund. If more applications are submitted than available funds, awards will be granted in order of applications received by CDFW.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
ATTN: CDFW Wildlife Rehabilitation Program, 1-916-358-2790, RehabWildlife@wildlife.ca.gov

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