Applications Open for Bird Flu Resilience Grants
The Western Australian government has opened applications for grants up to $200,000 to help wildlife organizations prepare for and build resilience against H5 bird flu. These funds are part of a broader $2 million package aimed at protecting native species from the virus.
Why it matters
Proactive government funding for wildlife biosecurity is essential for mitigating the ecological and economic impacts of potential zoonotic disease outbreaks.
Applications are now open for grants of up to $200,000 to support longer-term projects that strengthen the resilience of Western Australia's native wildlife to the impacts of H5 bird flu.
The larger grants are the second stream of the Cook Labor Government's $2 million Bird Flu Wildlife Resilience Grants package, which is supporting wildlife rehabilitators and community organisations to prepare for the potential impacts of H5 bird flu.
Applications for smaller grants of between $1,500 and $10,000 opened last week, providing licensed wildlife rehabilitators with support for immediate activities including improved biosecurity, training, personal protective equipment and other essential consumables.
The larger grants opening today will support eligible organisations with demonstrated experience in wildlife management to deliver strategic, longer-term projects that improve the resilience of native wildlife populations.
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