FireSmart Community Funding and Supports

Applications are currently being accepted for this funding stream. Funding permitting, eligible applicants may submit one application between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.

The FireSmart Community Funding and Supports program provides funding to local governments and First Nations in BC to increase community resiliency by undertaking community-based FireSmart planning and activities that reduce the community’s risk from wildfire.

As part of the 2024 intake, First Nations and local governments with a higher risk of wildfire, generally demonstrated by Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Risk Class 1 to 3, that have a FireSmart Position, participate in a Community FireSmart and Resiliency Committee and have an acceptable Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP)/Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) are eligible to receive FireSmart Community Funding and Supports funding for FireSmart activities only through the allocation-based program.

Funding permitting, eligible applicants may submit one application between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
- 2024 FCFS - Program and Application Guide - updated April 2024
- Applications are required to be submitted in two steps prior to the application deadline:
  Step 1 | Online Application Form
  This online form must be completed for all applications to LGPS funding programs and includes questions that are common to all grant applications. When the LGPS Online Application Form is submitted, the applicant will receive an email confirmation including the file number that has been assigned to the application and a copy of the Application Worksheet that must be completed as part of Step 2.
  APPLY NOW (link to Online Application Form)
  Step 2 | Application Worksheet
  This worksheet contains questions that are specific to the funding stream and must be submitted by email to UBCM with all other required attachments.
  More information about the LGPS Online Application Tool, including access to sample Application Forms and Worksheets, is available on our LGPS General Information and Forms webpage. Refer to the Program and Application Guide for any additional information on the new process, worksheet questions and the documents that will be required to be submitted during each step or contact us for further information at cri@ubcm.ca.
Additional Materials for Applicants:
Funding permitting, eligible recipients may submit a funding request between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.
- 2024 FCFS Allocation-based - Program and Application Guide - updated April, 2024
- Funding requests are required to be submitted in two steps prior to the application deadline:
  
  Step 1 | Online Application Form
  This online form must be completed for all applications to LGPS funding programs and includes questions that are common to all grant applications. When the LGPS Online Application Form is submitted, the applicant will receive an email confirmation including the file number that has been assigned to the application and a copy of the Allocation-based Funding Worksheet that must be completed as part of Step 2.
  APPLY NOW (link to Online Application Form)
  Step 2 | Allocation-based Funding Worksheet
  This worksheet contains questions that are specific to the funding stream and must be submitted by email to UBCM with all other required attachments.
  More information about the LGPS Online Application Tool, including access to sample Application Forms and Worksheets, is available on our LGPS General Information and Forms webpage. Refer to the Program and Application Guide for any additional information on the new process, worksheet questions and the documents that will be required to be submitted during each step or contact us for further information at cri@ubcm.ca.
Additional Materials for Recipients:
Approved applicants should refer to the program guide for reporting requirements.
Approved applicants should refer to the program guide for reporting requirements.
Approved applicants should refer to the program guide for reporting requirements.
- 2021 Program & Application Guide - updated November 2020
- 2021 Final Report Form
- 2021 Final Report Worksheet 1 - updated July, 2022
- 2021 Final Report Worksheet 2 - updated January, 2022
- 2020 Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP) Template
- 2020 CWRP Supplemental Instruction Guide
- 2020 BC Wildfire Service Fuel Management Prescription Guidance
Approved applicants should refer to the program guide for reporting requirements.
- 2020 Program & Application Guide - updated April, 2022
- 2020 Final Report Form
- 2020 Final Report Worksheet 1 - updated July, 2022
- 2020 Final Report Worksheet 2
- 2019 Fuel Management Prescription Guidance
Approved applicants should refer to the program guide for reporting requirements.
- 2019 Program & Application Guide - updated June, 2019
- 2019 Final Report Form
- 2019 Final Report Worksheet 1 - updated July, 2022
- 2019 Final Report Worksheet 2
- 2019 Fuel Management Prescription Guidance
- FireSmart BC Information Sheet
- Firesmart Assessment Flowchart
- FireSmart Assessment Work Hours Estimate Form
- GIS Materials (geodatabase template, copy of the spatial appendix and ReadMe document)
- 2022 Residential Use of Wood Chips Memo
- Interim Report Form - for interim reporting, amendment requests, extension requests, and/or progress payment requests.
- 2020 Wildfire Threat Assessment
  2020 Wildfire Threat Assessment Guide & Worksheets
- 2019-20 Wildfire Threat Assessment
  2019-20 CRI Wildfire Threat Assessment Guide
- 2017 Wildfire Threat Assessment (Version 2)
  2017 Wildfire Threat Assessment Guide
  2017 Wildfire Threat Assessment Worksheets
  2017 Wildfire Threat Assessment Fuel Change Rationale Form
  2017 Wildfire Threat Assessment Photo Guide
- 2012 Wildfire Threat Assessment
  2012 WUI Wildfire Threat Assessments Guide
  2012 WUI Wildfire Threat Assessments Worksheet