Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Wildland Fire Resilience
The purpose is to increase the resiliency of Canadian communities to the risks and impacts of natural disasters, and to undertake and implement risk reduction analyses and actions. To ensure that wildfire response agencies are integrated with each other in order to implement an effective wildland fire response program, and, to increase the wildfire knowledge of agencies, communities and individuals, in order to create a culture of wildfire safety and to empower the public to understand risk.
- Total value
- $22.7M
- Agreements
- 68
- Aug 2019 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $146K
- Typical range
- $50K–$229K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | $6.7M |
| 2020 | 17 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | 25 | $5.4M |
| 2022 | 1 | $33K |
| 2023 | 8 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 2 | $398K |
| 2025 | 6 | $6.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 8 | $8.6M |
| Ontario | 13 | $7.6M |
| Quebec | 12 | $1.8M |
| Alberta | 11 | $1.7M |
| British Columbia | 13 | $1.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $637K |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $525K |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $94K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 2 | $73K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 15 | $14.8M |
| Academia | 29 | $4.7M |
| Indigenous recipients | 17 | $2.6M |
| Government | 4 | $494K |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $73K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $32K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre | Wildland Fire Aviation AnalysisContribution | $50,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Métis Nation Saskatchewan | Fostering Wildfire Resilience in Métis Communities of SaskatchewanContribution | $187,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Métis Nation of Alberta | Fostering Wildfire Resilience in Métis Communities of AlbertaContribution | $187,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Métis Nation of Ontario | Fostering Wildfire Resilience in Métis Communities of OntarioContribution | $187,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Métis Nation British Columbia | Fostering Wildfire Resilience in Métis Communities of British ColumbiaContribution | $187,500 |
| Feb 2025 | Centre for Northern Conservation | Fostering the Development of the Thunderbird CollectiveContribution | $5,788,245 |
| Oct 2024 | The University of British Columbia | BlueSky Wildfire Smoke Information System EnhancementsContribution | $357,502 |
| Sep 2024 | International Association Of Wildland Fire | 2024 Wildland Fire Canada ConferenceContribution | $40,000 |
| Sep 2023 | The Governor Of The University Of Alberta | First Nation Wildfire Evacuation PartnershipContribution | $519,297 |
| Sep 2023 | The Governor Of The University Of Alberta | First Nation Wildfire Evacuation PartnershipContribution | $216,231 |
| Jul 2023 | Metis National Coucil Secretariat Inc | The Métis Nation Ignite ProjectContribution | $368,000 |
| Jul 2023 | Metis National Coucil Secretariat Inc | The Métis Nation Ignite ProjectContribution | $368,000 |
| Jun 2023 | The University of British Columbia | BlueSky Wildfire Smoke Information System EnhancementsContribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Optimization and evaluation of a heat-activated plant material fireproofing processContribution | $20,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Optimization and evaluation of a heat-activated plant material fireproofing processContribution | $20,000 |
| Feb 2023 | York University | Developping a North American Blueprint for Wildland Fire ScienceContribution | $161,000 |
| Oct 2022 | International Association Of Wildland Fire | 2022 Wildland Fire Canada Conference and Smoke ForumContribution | $32,953 |
| Oct 2021 | Métis National Council | Métis Nations'realtionship with wildland fireContribution | $135,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Métis National Council | Métis Nations'realtionship with wildland fireContribution | $135,000 |
| Oct 2021 | PADC Management Co Ltd | Prince Albert Grand Council Wildfire Resilience InitiativeContribution | $349,720 |
| Oct 2021 | PADC Management Co Ltd | Prince Albert Grand Council Wildfire Resilience Initiative - Phase 1Contribution | $100,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Nova Scotia Lands And Forestry - Forest Protection | Fire Weather Index Technology UpgradeContribution | $150,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Nova Scotia Lands And Forestry - Forest Protection | Fire Weather Index Technology UpgradeContribution | $150,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Nova Scotia Lands And Forestry - Forest Protection | Fire Weather Index Technology UpgradeContribution | $150,000 |
| Oct 2021 | École Des Hautes Études Commerciales | Decision making tool for the evacuation of communities threatened by forests firesContribution | $227,145 |