The Regional Koala Support grants will deliver $3.5 million to regional koala hospitals to deliver treatment, care and rehabilitation for sick and injured koalas and other native wildlife.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: Dependent on project
Program objective
The objective of each of the grants is to make funds available to:
- Port Stephens Koala Hospital to increase capacity of the vets, nurses, surgery and feeding at the Hospital above the current level.
- Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital to complete the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital.
- Friends of the Koala to deliver a chlamydia vaccination program and establish a koala database.
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 Friends of the Koala
Funding to deliver a chlamydia vaccination program and establish a koala database.
$110,000 was approved by
The Minister for the Environment was the final decision maker for awarding the Regional Koala Support grants.Date approved
August 2024Location of the project
Northern NSWLocation of the recipient
East Lismore 2480About the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Regional Koala Support
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
2 yearsWhat was approved
Approved for Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital Limited
Building costs (including civil works) for the construction of the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital.
$1,400,000 was approved by
Minister for the EnvironmentDate approved
February 2024Location of the recipient
BallinaAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Regional Koala Support
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
26/02/2024 – 30/06/2027What was approved
Approved for Port Stephens Koala & Wildlife Preservation Society Limited
To increase capacity of the vets, nurses, surgery and feeding above the current level
$2,000,000 was approved by
Minister for the EnvironmentDate approved
November 2023Location of the recipient
Port StephensAbout the grant
Applications approved
1
Applications received
1
Regional Koala Support
Agency funding this grant
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterProgram term
15/11/2023 – 30/06/2027Program evaluation
The Regional Koala Support grants will be administered and evaluated in accordance with the NSW Government Grant Administration Guideline.
Support and contact
For more information about NSW Government actions and investment to protect koalas, go to NSW Koala Strategy or email koala.strategy@environment.nsw.gov.au