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

• Must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN) for an entity that is registered and based in New South Wales • Must have a bank account with an Australian financial institution • Must be seeking a minimum funding amount of $10,000 • Must operate animal welfare or rehoming services within New South Wales • Must currently hold $10 million in public liability insurance and provide a certificate of currency, or be willing to attain cover before entering a funding agreement • Must have acquitted any funding previously received under the 2023 Competitive Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grant program • Must be a non-government organisation • Eligible organisation types include designated rehoming organisations under section 88B of the Companion Animals Act 1998 • Eligible organisation types include rehoming organisations or approved animal welfare organisations under section 5 of the Companion Animals Act 1998, excluding councils and council pound operators, that are actively involved in companion animal rehoming • Eligible organisation types include registered charities predominantly involved in companion animal rehoming, prevention of animals entering the rehoming system, or emergency or crisis support • Eligible organisation types include registered charities providing low-cost veterinary services, including free or low-cost desexing • Eligible organisation types include registered charities promoting responsible pet ownership education and awareness • Eligible organisation types include registered charities involved in building and maintaining community foster care networks • Registered charities must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) • Ineligible if insolvent • Ineligible if an individual, sole trader, or partnership • Ineligible if an animal welfare charity is not currently registered with ACNC • Ineligible if a rehoming organisation is not currently approved as a designated organisation by OLG as at 20 September 2025 • Ineligible if a Commonwealth, state, territory or local government agency or body, excluding government corporate entities • Ineligible if any members, staff or carers have ever been charged, convicted or subject to a penalty notice for specified offences under relevant animal welfare legislation • Ineligible if any members, staff or carers have operated premises subject to a council order relating to the care and control of animals • Ineligible if any members, staff or carers have been declared bankrupt within the past ten years or been subject to insolvency administration or fraud convictions