Under the Fighting and Managing Wildfire in a Changing Climate program (FMWCC), the Equipment Fund provides $256 million, over five years starting 2022-23, to support efforts to strengthen capacities and capabilities in wildland fire management across Canada by procuring specialized firefighting equipment.
Status – CLOSED
The Call for Applications is closed.
Eligibility
Recipients and cost sharing
| Eligible recipients | Cost sharing |
|---|---|
| Provincial governments | Up to 50% of the total cost of the project |
| Territorial governments | Up to 75% of the total cost of the project |
Eligible expenditures
Funds may be used for expenses related to attaining the objectives of the program and necessary for the implementation and conduct of approved projects which include:
- Salaries, benefits and stipends
- Professional and contracting services, including printing and translation services
- Training, including facility rental and costs to develop training
- Capital expenditures such as the purchase, installation, testing and commissioning of qualifying equipment for managing wildfire risk (examples include vehicles, aircraft, drones, mobile camps, structure protection units, heavy equipment and specialty equipment, etc.)
- Materials and equipment for managing wildfire risk (communications equipment, personal protective equipment and other non-capital equipment)
- Informatics and information technology and systems, including software and hardware
- Refitting, repairs and refurbishment of equipment
- Honoraria for Elders and Indigenous ceremonial costs
- GST, PST or HST, net of any tax rebate to which the recipient is entitled
Ineligible expenditures
- Capital costs for the construction of buildings or the purchase of land or buildings are not eligible.
Assessment – merit criteria
Evaluations of requests for funding will include:
- The degree to which the project aligns with the program objectives
- Achievable timelines and milestones
- Budget with reasonable cost estimates to achieve project objectives and deliverables
Contact us
If you have any questions, comments or would like to receive program updates and/or application announcements, email the FMWCC program team.
News releases
- 2025-02-14: Canada and New Brunswick Announce Major Investment in Wildfire Equipment and to Improve Community Resilience Against Wildfires
- 2025-01-29: Canada and Quebec Announce Major Investment in Wildfire Equipment
- 2024-10-01: Canada and Nova Scotia Announce Major Investment in Wildfire Equipment and Enhance Wildfire Resilience
- 024-08-21: Canada and Yukon Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment
- 2024-08-14: Canada and Saskatchewan Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire
- 2024-08-13:Canada and Ontario Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment
- 2024-08-01: Canada and Alberta Announce Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment
- 2024-06-27: Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island Enhance Capacity to Prepare for and Respond to Wildfires
- 2024-05-16: Governments of Canada and Manitoba Strengthen Ability to Prepare for and Respond to Wildfires
- 2023-09-08: Government of Canada Commits Significant Funding for Wildfire Equipment and Provides Update on 2023 Wildland Fire Season Forecast
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