Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project

Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project is sponsored by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW). This project supports permitted wildlife rehabilitators in Washington by compensating them for the care of sick and injured wildlife.

State grants available to wildlife rehabilitators | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife State grants available to wildlife rehabilitators The state Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project helps support permitted wildlife rehabilitators by compensating them for care of sick and injured wildlife.

Expenditures permitted under this program must relate specifically to wildlife rehabilitation, and may provide reimbursement for: Diagnostic and lab support services. Purchase and maintenance of proper restraints and equipment used in the capture, transportation, temporary housing, and release of wildlife. Contracted veterinary services.

Food, medication and other consumables. Construction costs and continuing education. Grant funding may not be used to rehabilitate either non-native species or nuisance animals, and may not be used for salaries and wages.

The Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators Project is administered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and is funded by a portion of the revenue from personalized license plate sales. Requests for proposals will be announced on this webpage. Funding is granted on a fiscal biennium basis and the contracts are for a term of two years.

There is no matching funds requirement. Applicants may submit only one request every two years and must reside in the WDFW administrative region for which they have applied. Eligible grant recipients include Washington residents properly permitted in wildlife rehabilitation under Washington state and federal law.

A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit status is not a requirement. Grants to Wildlife Rehabilitators is a direct application, therefore no letter of inquiry is required for initial contact. WDFW grant contact: wildliferehabilitation@dfw.

wa. gov See WDFW ALEA grants for additional grant opportunities.

2025-2027 Grant Application Guidelines (PDF) 2025-2027 Wildlife Rehabilitator Grant Application (XLSX) Quarterly Report Form: Adobe PDF (PDF) / MS Word (DOC) Annual/Final Report Form: Adobe PDF (PDF) / MS Word (DOC) 2019-2021 Wildlife rehabilitation grants funding summary Project Funded amount A Soft Place to Land Deer formula, hay, and pellets Graham $12,090 Blue Mountain Wildlife Raptor food, lead test kits, medications Benton City $21,000 Center Valley Animal Rescue Quilcene $23,275 Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue Raptor and seabird food, washing machine Port Townsend $4650 Featherhaven Songbird and raptor food, veterinary care, incubator Enumclaw $9000 Kettle River Raptor Center Operating expenses, office insulation, travel for rescues and veterinary services, National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium Scholarships Kettle Falls $9000 Ogaard Bat Rehabilitation Bothell $9950 Ponti Veterinary Hospital New small mammal enclosures, operational costs Otis Orchards $6475 Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue New raptor flight enclosures, raptor food Olympia $10,000 Sarvey Wildlife Care Center Multi-species food and formula Arlington $9600 Squirrel Refuge National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium Scholarships, euthanasia supplies Vancouver $3500 Twin Harbors Wildlife Center New raptor flight enclosures Montesano $30,000 Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Symposium scholarships, update or replace wildlife enclosures, raptor and deer food Friday Harbor $8400 TOTAL $156,940 2017-2019 Wildlife rehabilitation grants funding summary Project Funded amount A Soft Place to Land Graham $9500 Center Valley Animal Rescue New free-standing rehabilitation building Quilcene $19,380 Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue Veterinary wet table, on-demand water system, lead analyzer, raptor, songbird, and seabird food Port Townsend $10,000 Featherhaven Songbird food and veterinary care Enumclaw $12,500 Happy Valley Bats North American Society for Bat Research Conference scholarship, bat food Stanwood $4000 Kettle River Raptor Center Raptor flight pen improvements, operational expenses, raptor food and medications Kettle Falls $12,700 PAWS Wildlife Center National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association scholarships, incubators, critical care unit and cart, wildlife food Lynnwood Sarvey Wildlife Care Center Arlington $33,520 South Sound Critter Care/Puget Sound WildCare 50' raptor flight enclosure Kent $7600 Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Raptor medical supplies, waterfowl rehabilitation supplies, raptor and waterfowl enclosure updates, refrigerator, National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association scholarships $14,700 TOTAL $150,000 2015-2017 Wildlife rehabilitation grants funding summary Project Funded amount Blue Mountain Wildlife Benton City $20,000 Center Valley Purchase food and supplies Quilcene $3,000 Discovery Bay Build new aquatic seabird pools and aviary Port Townsend $4,000 Featherhaven Build new songbird flight pens and aviaries, purchase food and equipment, travel to meetings Enumclaw $9,000 For Heaven's Sake Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Purchase deer food, fund raptor transport and daily operational costs Rochester/Tumwater $18,000 Northeast Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Society Purchase food and veterinary services, cover animal transport, travel and attendance at NWRA conference Kettle Falls $12,000 Okanogan Wildlife League (OWL) Oroville $9,675.

44 Raindancer Build new raptor flight enclosures; purchase food Install medical grade flooring in main clinic area Arlington $13,139. 08 Whatcom Humane Society Wildlife Services Build swan pools and enclosures, build pelagic bird pools and aviary Bellingham $12,089. 14 Wolf Hollow Purchase supplies, update and improve raptor flight pen, fund operational costs, and travel to NWRA meeting Friday Harbor $11,683 TOTAL $120,916.

66 2013-2015 Wildlife rehabilitation grants funding summary Project Funded amount Blue Mountain Wildlife Benton City $15,000 Discovery Bay Build new raptor flight enclosures Port Townsend $3,500 For Heaven’s Sake Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Build new treatment building, purchase padding for transport trailer; Rochester/Tumwater $15,000 Many Gates to the Heart Build new deer enclosures and install fencing Valley $4,200 Northwest Spirit Purchase brooder and fund operating costs Chelan $8,000 Okanogan Wildlife League (OWL) Update facilities; build new enclosures; fund operating costs Oroville $19,239 Progressive Animal Welfare Society Wildlife Center (PAWS) Fund operating and medical treatment costs; staff training and conferences Lynnwood $6,653 Raindancer Build new raptor flight enclosures; staff training and education Improve, expand, and contruct new deer enclosures Arlington $8,547 South Sound Construct diving bird pools Update and repair facilities and enclosures Friday Harbor $9,000 TOTAL $107,138 2011-2013 Wildlife rehabilitation grants funding summary Project Funded amount Many Gates to the Heart Rescue & Rehabilitation Purchase food and supplies Valley $1,000.

00 Northwest Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Everson $1,000. 00 For Heaven’s Sake Animal Rescue Center Construct deer enclosure; purchase food Rochester/Tumwater $14,700. 00 Kiwani Wambli Repair and reconstruct treatment and housing structures Cusick $20,503.

00 Northeast Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Society Symposium attendance; operational and contract services Collville $9800. 00 Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Renovate and improve black bear enclosures Lynnwood $29,000. 00 Sarvey Wildlife Care Center Fence swan/waterfowl pond enclosure; add protected area for waterfowl Arlington $7200.

00 South Sound Critter Care Replace flooring in rehabilitation room Kent $9100. 00 West Sound Wildlife Shelter Electric furnace and heat pump purchase and installation Bainbridge Island $10,000. 00 TOTAL $102,303.

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