Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
The Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildfire Knowledge grant and contribution program under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative has been established to Leverage the science and technology capabilities in Canada to pursue ambitious research goals and engage in comprehensive, in-depth investigations to reduce the impacts of wildfires on Canadians and accelerate development and adoption of risk assessment and mitigation approaches and innovative, adaptive forestry practices to reduce risk to communities and support a sustainable and resilient forest sector.
- Total value
- $41.8M
- Agreements
- 20
- Feb 2025 to Aug 2025
- Median agreement
- $2.2M
- Typical range
- $862K–$2.5M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | $41.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 11 | $24M |
| Ontario | 3 | $6.1M |
| Quebec | 2 | $4.5M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $2.5M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $2.4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $1.3M |
| Alberta | 1 | $892K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $13.7M |
| Other organizations | 5 | $13M |
| Academia | 5 | $8.7M |
| Government | 3 | $6.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre Inc. | Atlantic Living Lab - Collaborative Approach to Wildfire ResilienceContribution | $2,379,250 |
| Mar 2025 | Province Of Ontario Natural Resources | WILDFIRE RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIONContribution | $3,506,800 |
| Mar 2025 | Swan River First Nation | Cloud-based wildfire risk assessment and scenario explorationContribution | $891,805 |
| Mar 2025 | NunatuKavut Community Council | WILDFIRE KNOWLEDGE & PREPAREDNESS IN NUNATUKAVUTContribution | $1,305,880 |
| Mar 2025 | Government of Northwest Territories | Understanding the impacts of climate and human induced changes in fire to enhance resilience in northern communities and ecosystemsContribution | $2,499,175 |
| Mar 2025 | FPInnovations | National Post-Fire Examination FrameworkContribution | $2,320,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. | Tsilhqot'in active forest management initiativeContribution | $4,999,650 |
| Mar 2025 | Biodiversity Pathways | WILDLAND FOUNDATIONS – FIRE RISK MITIGATION IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIESContribution | $4,999,500 |
| Mar 2025 | University of Victoria | Canadian Wildland Fire Risk arising from Climate ChangeContribution | $484,357 |
| Mar 2025 | The University of British Columbia | Proactive management to mitigate wildfire risk across diverse forests of British ColumbiaContribution | $3,395,853 |
| Mar 2025 | Université Laval | The AIMS of PyrosilvicultureContribution | $2,204,704 |
| Mar 2025 | National Indigenous Fire Safety Council | WUI Fire Safety in Canadian Indigenous CommunitiesContribution | $1,500,724 |
| Mar 2025 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Advancing Forest Fuels Characterization using LiDARContribution | $2,248,250 |
| Mar 2025 | Gathering Voices Society | Walking Together: Bridging Science + Indigenous Fire StewardshipContribution | $2,301,750 |
| Mar 2025 | First Nations Emergency Services Society | Weaving Indigenous values and technology to manage fire riskContribution | $2,246,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Capital Regional District | Wildfire Table and Braided Knowledge Mobilization InitiativeContribution | $345,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Bulkley Valley Centre for Natural Resources Research and Management | Indigenous-led fire stewardship and adaptive forestry in BCContribution | $2,500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Adams Lake Indian Band | Adams Lake Indian Band Cultural Burning ProjectContribution | $499,956 |
| Feb 2025 | Chuzghun Resources Corporation | Adaptive silviculture to reduce wildfire riskContribution | $773,000 |
| Feb 2025 | York University | Understanding and Improving Wildfire Risk Mitigation Partnerships with Local GovernmentsContribution | $386,303 |