Deadline: 26-Jul-21
The Animal Welfare Fund is funded by the Northern Territory Government and the grants program is administered by the Animal Welfare Branch of the Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism to recognize the tremendous social and economic value of companion animals, native wildlife, food-producing livestock, and animals used in sport and recreation.
As Territorians they have a legal and ethical responsibility to treat all animals with care and respect, including the prevention of cruelty.
Once a year the Animal Welfare Fund offers grants funding to eligible organisations, for animal welfare projects and activities that improve the well-being, care and responsible management of animals in the NT.
Funding Information
- Eligible organisations can apply for small grants of up to $10,000, or large grants up to $50,000, for finite projects and activities that align with the Animal Welfare Fund objective.
What can be funded?
- Finite projects and activities with outcomes that align with the Animal Welfare Fund grant program objectives and meet the eligibility and application requirements will be assessed for funding.
- Eligible applications must demonstrate that other financial or in-kind income support is available to deliver the project or activity. Grant funding cannot cover the entire cost of a project or activity.
- Repeat projects or activities
- The funding of projects or activities that have previously received Animal Welfare Fund grant funding is discretionary (i.e. repeat projects). All prescribed reporting from previous grant funding must have been submitted for assessment at the time of application to the current grants round, to enable the consideration of repeat funding.
- Multiple projects or activities
- If an applicant is seeking funding for more than one project or activity, a separate application is required for each project or activity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to not for profit organisations only.
- To be eligible for funding an organisation must
- be operating as a not for profit organisation
- be physically located and actively operating in the NT
- Types of organisations that are eligible for funding include
- An organisation may apply to the Animal Welfare Fund for grants if it is an Australian entity, legally constituted and has its main place of business registered and operating in the NT.
- Meet the Animal Welfare Fund definition of an animal welfare organisations
Ineligible
Types of organisations that are not eligible for funding include
- Entities operating outside of the NT, such as national/peak organisations
- Individuals
- Private for-profit groups
- NT Government Agencies including government schools
- Local government councils, but may partner with a not-for-profit animal welfare organisation
- Unincorporated bodies, but may partner with a not-for-profit animal welfare organization
For more information, visit https://grantsnt.nt.gov.au/grants/2021-2022-animal-welfare-grants-program