Public Safety Canada · Grant program
Heavy Urban Search and Rescue
The HUSAR Program aims to maintain the HUSAR capabilities of Canadian HUSAR Task Forces in Vancouver (British Columbia); Calgary (Alberta); the Province of Manitoba; and Toronto (Ontario). The Program also aims to develop HUSAR capacity and capability in the underserved regions of Montreal (Quebec) and Halifax (Nova Scotia). This program will: •Support provinces and municipalities in obtaining the equipment and specialized training needed to sustain HUSAR capacity; •Support investments in areas that will lead to timely and effective HUSAR response capabilities; and •Support facilitating interoperability among the Task Forces.
- Total value
- $5.8M
- Agreements
- 4
- Jan 2018 to Jan 2018
- Median agreement
- $1.6M
- Typical range
- $1.4M–$1.6M
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $5.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 1 | $1.7M |
| Ontario | 1 | $1.6M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $1.6M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $920K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 4 | $5.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 | Province of Manitoba/ Province de Manitoba | CANTF4 - Operational Readiness Multi-year 2018-2021Grant | $1,575,000 |
| Jan 2018 | Province of Alberta / Province de l'Alberta | CAN-TF2 HUSAR Operational Readiness phase 3Grant | $1,689,000 |
| Jan 2018 | City of Vancouver-Ville de Vancouver | CANTF1 Vancouver 2020/21 Training and Equipment ProcurementGrant | $920,250 |
| Jan 2018 | City of Toronto - Toronto Fire Services/ Ville de Toronto - Services des incendies | CAN TF3-HUSAR Warehouse/Classroom addition & Training/Certification of technical rescue NFPA 1006/1670 for Team membersGrant | $1,580,249 |