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Zoo Animals Fund (England)

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced that zoos and aquariums which need additional support in caring for their animals and essential maintenance following a drop in income caused by the coronavirus pandemic can apply for grants of up to £730,000 through the Zoo Support Fund.

Grants will be awarded on the basis of need where zoos face a shortfall despite doing everything they can to reduce their costs and raise income. This will include money to pay for veterinary care, medicines and animal feed as well as paying for staffing costs for those directly providing animal care.

The fund also offers grants to support rehoming costs in the event that zoos need to downsize or potentially close, and is open to those zoos which have already received support through the £14 million Zoo Support Fund.

The Zoo Animals Fund will remain open for applications until the 28th May 2021.

9th April 2021