Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grant - Round 1 - FY25/26

The 2025 Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grant (Grant) has been established to support designated companion animal rehoming organisations and registered non-government organisations. The Grant seeks to support community, grassroot organisations to cover the costs associated with caring for and rehoming companion animals and improve companion animal welfare across the State.

The Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• submission of this application does not guarantee funding will be granted for any project, and the Department expressly reserves its right to accept or reject this application at its discretion;
• it must bear the costs of preparing and submitting this application and the Department does not accept any liability for such costs, whether or not this application is accepted or rejected; and
• it has read the Grant Guidelines for the Program and has fully informed itself of the relevant program requirements.

By submitting this application form, the Applicant acknowledges and agrees that:

• if this project application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
• the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
• in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Please indicate whether you have any real or perceived conflicts of interest associated with this grant program. 

If you are unsure if something may be a real or perceived conflict of interest associated with this grant program, please declare it as a conflict and provide additional information. This will not make your application ineligible.

• The organisation seeking funding is an eligible entity type as per the Grant Guidelines 
• Funding is being sought to cover eligible costs for eligible activities
• Funded project activities will not commence earlier than January 1 2026
• The organisation does not owe any reports or money to Office of Local Government as a result of the previous Companion Animal Welfare Grant Program

1. No members, staff or carers of the organisation have ever been charged, convicted or been subject to a penalty notice in respect of, an offence against the:
   • Animal Research Act 1985
   • Companion Animals Act 1998
   • Companion Animals Regulation 2018
   • Exhibited Animals Protection Act 1986
   • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
     
     
2. No members, staff or carers of the organisation have ever operated a premises where animals have been kept or controlled and been subject to a Council order relating to the care and control of animals.
   
   
3. No members, staff or carers of the organisation have been declared bankrupt within the past ten years or been subject to any other insolvency administration or fraud convictions.