Funding and support for our work comes from many sources 1. Sponsorships and merchandise sales locally and from website. 2. Grants. 3. Pteropus House. Our onsite guesthouse. 4. Donations and Memberships. 5. Planet Arc. This environmentally-friendly producer of cleaning products supplies all the laundry detergent needs of the hospital. 6. The Volunteers. 7. Volunteering organisations. It would be impossible to have the bat hospital without the ready access to volunteers. 8. This work would also be impossible without the support of our bat colleagues (carers, scientists etc) all around the world - for inspiration, information and support. 9. Local community groups. These include Tablelands National Parks Volunteers, TREAT Trees for the Evelyn and Atherton Tablelands, FNQWR Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue Association, Eaglenest Wildlife Hospital, and School for Field Studies. It is very difficult to secure grants for our core business rescue, rehabilitation and release work which costs us about $10,000 a year in food alone. On top of that we also need to cover veterinary and vehicle costs. We are listed on the Register of Environmental Organisations, which allows us to accept tax-deductible donations. However we have been sucessful in obtaining the following grants for other aspects of our work.

SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICATIONS

2001
International Year of the Volunteer $4300 for a new computer system
International Year of the Volunteer $3400 design and printing of Spectacled flying fox volunteer tshirt
Natural Heritage Trust (NRM community grant) $10000 see research page
Environmental Protection Authority $1000 Wild Tobacco research project
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland $1700 microchipping project
Environmental Protection Authority $3000 Taste and odour deterrant trials

2003
Perpetual Trustees Russell McKimmin Charitable Trust $5000 and Rothwell Wildlife Preservation Trust $13000
Coordinating Rescue, Research, and Education for the Spectacled flying fox.

2004
World Wide Fund for Nature WWF (Threatened Species Unit) $21000 Abating Threats to Spectacled flying foxes and their Mabi Habitat.
Synchronicity Foundation $2800 A gift that we have chosen to spend on building a microbat cage.
Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services $1159.09 A new large fridge for volunteers.
Maize Festival, Atherton $250 Best non-motorised float "Batwoman and Friends"

2005
Dorothy Ann Foundation $12800 A gift we used to replace the old wooden cage with a new steel framed cage, used in tick paralysis season; and to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004 and released early 2005.
Synchronicity Foundation $9000 A gift we used in part to replace the old wooden cage with a new steel framed cage; develop a new poster, and microships.
International Fund for Animal Welfare $500 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.
Australian Geographic Magazine $850 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.
Worldwide Fund for Nature $1500 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.
Australian Tropical Research Foundation $1100 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.
Queensland Wildlife Hospital $250 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.
Wildlife Assistance and information Fund WAIF$300 A grant to help support the large number of orphans rescued in late 2004.

DONATIONS OVER $50 David Lennard and Elke Sehmer (monthly), Tree Kangaroo and Mammal Group,

2006
Dorothy Ann Foundation (USA) $12800 A gift for the bat hospital.
Synchronicity Foundation (UK) $12,841.02 A gift for the bat hospital.
David Lennard and Elke Sehmer $2500 A gift for the bat hospital.
World Wide Fund for Nature WWF $18,093.65 Wildlife-friendly fencing project
Australian Ethical investments $3500 A new trailer and wildlife-friendly fencing project
Wildlife Assistance and Information Fund WAIF $3000 Post-cyclone cold-room.
Far North Queensland Natural Resource Management FNQNRM $3000 Post-cyclone help.
Wet Tropics Management Authority WTMA $5000 Post-cyclone help.
Bat Conservation International BCI (USA) $2600 Short film for wildlife-friendly fencing project.

2007
Australian Geographic Society $27, 624.11 The visitor centre.
David Lennard and Elke Sehmer Monthly donations
Great Australian Roadsign Company Monthly donations for purchase of bat food
Wet Tropics Management Authority $10000 The visitor centre
Synchronicity Foundation (UK) $12022.12 The visitor centre
Dorothy Ann Foundation (USA) $29779.63 Vehicle for the bat hospital(Toyota Yaris) and the visitor centre
Gambling Community Benefit Fund $2851 Computer and accessories for the visitor centre