About the Feral Cat Management Grants
Feral cat management refers to specific measures undertaken to reduce feral cat impact in priority areas to improve conservation outcomes for native fauna.
The Feral Cat Management Grants are an initiative of the WA Government managed by DPIRD's State Natural Resource Management (NRM) Program in partnership with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).
Feral cat management is guided by the Western Australian Feral Cat Strategy 2023-2028 which provides for a statewide response using proven, effective, and humane management techniques. It recognises 3 objectives:
- Increase effective feral cat management to improve conservation outcomes for native species, through a tenure-blind approach.
- Continual improvement of methods and technologies for feral cat management through research and development.
- Broaden social acceptability and awareness of feral cat management methods.
This grant is currently closed to applications.
In 2026, $500,000 is available through the Feral Cat Management Grants.
The maximum FCM grant request in 2026 is $250,000, with a minimum request of $10,000.
A total of $2,000,000 of grant funding has been made available over 4 years (2023-2026) for feral cat management activities.
Applicants from the following groups or organisations are encouraged to apply:
- Aboriginal community organisations including Registered Native Title Bodies Corporate
- incorporated associations and not-for-profit companies and trusts, including most community, landcare, and NRM groups, Recognised Biosecurity Groups and grower groups
- Land Conservation District Committees
- local government authorities.
The key features of the 2026 Feral Cat Management Grants are as follows:
- Grants must address one or more of the objectives of the Western Australian Feral Cat Strategy.
- Maximum grant request up to $250,000, with a minimum request of $10,000.
- Grant funded projects must have a duration of less than 36 months (3 years).
- Grants can be used to fund a wide range of community-based FCM activities that will achieve on-ground native fauna conservation outcomes directly, improve methods or technologies through research and development, or improve an organisation’s capacity for FCM.
- Grants are not applicable to domestic and stray cat management.
- Grant applications with lethal or baited activities will require relevant permits, authorities and/or indemnities.
- To provide support and guidance to applicants an online meeting must be arranged with the program coordinators prior to Monday 20 April 2026.
- Grants must be submited on SmartyGrants.
All applications must be submitted by 12 noon AWST on Wednesday 29 April 2026.
Further details are available in the guidelines document on this page.
To be eligible to apply, applicants must be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation with an ABN.
Previous SNRMO grant reporting should be up to date before submitting an application.
Projects must be based within the state of Western Australia. Applications for project activities in Australian territories (for example, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands) are ineligible.
Applications are to be submitted online through SmartyGrants, with supporting information and documents.
The following groups are ineligible:
- for profit organisations, partnerships or companies including sole traders
- individuals
- organisations that do not have a branch or base of operation in Western Australia
- primary and secondary schools
- tertiary education institutions such as universities (government and privately funded), monotechnics, polytechnics or colleges
- unincorporated associations (there is no provision for sponsorship in this current grant round)
- Western Australian or Australian Government agencies.
Further details are available in the guidelines document on this page.
Guidelines
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2026 Feral Cat Management Grants Guidelinespdf (2.78 MB)
Successful grant applications
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List of successful grant applications 2026pdf (209 KB)
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List of successful grant applications 2025pdf (231 KB)
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List of successful grant applications 2024pdf (139 KB)
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List of successful grant applications 2023pdf (141 KB)