Under the Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate program (FMWCC), the Training Fund provides $28 million over five years starting in 2022-23. The objectives of this fund are to:
- train 1,000 new community-based firefighters
- reduce the risk from wildland fire
- support community-based capacity
Status - Closed
The Call for Applications is now closed.
About the fund
Starting in 2022-23, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched a 2-year Wildfire Training Pilot to inform the design of the full launch of the Wildfire Training Fund. This pilot initiative supported projects from Indigenous organizations and communities to:
- increase firefighting capacity; and
- build community capacity to mitigate, prepare, and respond to wildfires in remote and Indigenous communities experiencing more frequent and more extreme wildfires.
Eligibility
Recipients and stacking limit
| Eligible recipients | Stacking |
|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations | Up to 100% |
| For profit organizations | Up to 75% |
| Indigenous organizations, groups and communities | Up to 100% |
| Canadian academic institutions | Up to 100% |
| Provincial, territorial, regional and municipal governments and their departments and agencies | Up to 100% |
Funds may be used for expenses that are related to achieving the FMWCC’s objective and are necessary for implementing and conducting the project. For more information, please refer to the Application Guide.
Contact us
If you have any other questions or comments, email wildfireprograms-programmesdefeuxdeforet@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca.
News Releases
- 2025-03-21: Canada Strengthens Wildfire Response Through Training
- 2025-03-21: Canada Strengthens Wildfire Response Through Training Backgrounder
- 2024-08-14: Canada and Saskatchewan Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment and Increase Resilience to Wildfires (Equipment fund + training fund + WRFI)
- 2024-04-15: Government of Canada Announces More Funding to Build Wildfire Fighting Capacity and Enhance Training Best Practices
- 2023-09-08: Applicants Wanted: The Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate Program - Training Fund