RSPCA NSW
This non-competitive grant expands on the initial Keeping Cats Safe at Home project and aims to reduce the environmental impacts of roaming cats through behaviour change initiatives.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: $5,989,944
Program objective
The 18-month Keeping Cats Safe at Home Phase 2 (Regional Expansion) project aims to mitigate the environmental impacts of domestic cats on native wildlife.
The program focuses on increasing rates of desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration while encouraging the uptake of voluntary containment of pet cats.
This program is funded and administered by The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
The project will use behaviour change strategies to encourage uptake of responsible pet ownership and reduce the number of free-roaming domestic cats within selected local government areas (LGAs). It seeks to build on the success of the initial Keeping Cats Safe at Home project by continuing efforts in 11 existing LGAs and expanding into three priority multi-LGA regions.
$5,989,944 was approved by
NSW Environmental TrustDate approved
June 2025Location of the project
RegionalLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Keeping Cats Safe at Home Phase 2 (Regional Expansion)
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
18 monthsProgram evaluation
Trust administration; The Major Projects team sits within the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Trust administration oversees all grants awarded under the Major Projects program and monitors their progress.