The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit acknowledges with gratitude that the event is taking place on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
Participant Funding Program
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicants must:
- not be eligible for funding through the following programs:
*Community members can still apply even if their Local Government or First Nation is involved in either CRI or ISC funding.
- be involved in activities related to community wildfire resiliency.
- fall into one of these categories:
- Post-Secondary Students
- First Nations
- Firefighters
- Emergency Management Personnel
- Local Government Staff
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Wildfire Mitigation Specialists
- Wildfire Management Personnel
- WUI specialist (RPFs, RFTs, consultants, contractors and other land specialists)
- Vineyards & Agricultural Businesses
- Landscape Management Agencies
- Forestry Management Companies
- Construction & Building Companies
- Utility Companies: Water & Electrical
HOW TO APPLY
If the Applicant meets all the above requirements, please fill out the Funding Application Form via the button below.
Deadline to apply: March 14, 2025 at 4:00pm (Pacific Time)
REVIEW PROCESS
The BC FireSmart Committee will review each application and will notify applicants by March 21, 2025. All applicants will receive written notice of funding decisions via email.
Each eligible applicant will receive:
- One complimentary registration for the conference portion of the Summit (April 14-16).
- One $1,500 cheque (provided onsite upon check-in).
EVENT
Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit 2025
ADDRESS
Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre
21 Lakeshore Dr W
Penticton, BC V2A 7M5
wrts@pacegroup.com
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