CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Winnipeg | Winnipeg, MB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register

CANADIAN INTERAGENCY FOREST FIRE CENTRE: federal grants and contributions: 23 agreements; $10.4M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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23agreements
$10.4Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

ICS Incident Management and Interoperability$1.5Mvalue2017start–end
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2021-22$1.2Mvalue2022start2022end

The purpose of this agreement is for on-going operational activities by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). The contribution will allow CIFFC to fulfill its mandate based on the activities below. CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: 1. Gathering, analysis and dissemination of fire management information to ensure a cost effective sharing of resources; 2. Activity promoting, developing, refining, standardizing and providing services to participating agencies that will improve forest fire management in Canada; and

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2022-23$1.2Mvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this Project is to provide forest fire management services to provinces and territories through sharing of resources including: aircraft, equipment and fire suppression crews, and the sharing of information (e.g. community evacuations, weather forecasts, predicted fire occurrences). CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: - Providing intelligence on the fire situation to all member agencies; - Coordinating movement of aircraft, personnel, equipment and specialty fire items such as communication networks and infrared li

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2023-24$1.2Mvalue2023start2024end

The objective of this Project is to provide forest fire management services to provinces and territories through sharing of resources including: aircraft, equipment and fire suppression crews, and the sharing of information.

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2024-25$1.2Mvalue2024start2025end

The objective of this Project is to provide forest fire management services to provinces and territories through sharing of resources including: aircraft, equipment and fire suppression crews, and the sharing of information (e.g. community evacuations, weather forecasts, predicted fire occurrences). CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: - Providing intelligence on the fire situation to all member agencies; - Coordinating movement of aircraft, personnel, equipment and specialty fire items such as communication networks and infrared li

Facilitation of Australian Deployment$787Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of the Project is to provide immediate assistance to provincial Canadian wildfire agencies who are requesting international assistance of highly qualified wildland firefighting personnel. This Project will support the facilitation of charter aircraft as well as providing financial support to cover the costs of mandatory hotel quarantine requirements. The Proponent, the Province of British Columbia, the Province of Ontario and the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (the Australian and New Zealand equivalent of the Proponent), New South Wales and Western A

International Aid for Chile$496Kvalue2023start2023end

The objective of this Project is to enhance disaster response capacity and coordination, foster the development of new capabilities, and to increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires in Chile. The Government of Chile declared a state of emergency in the regions of Araucanía, Ñuble and Biobio due to wildfires and has requested international assistance. Countries are increasingly dependent on each other to provide mutual aid during wildfire emergencies, with Canada requiring support from international partners in most years. It is important that Canada assist other countries in

SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ON WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT FY2023/24$400Kvalue2024start2024end

The objective of this Project are to: Pre-purchase firefighting equipment for rapid deployment in international wildfire emergencies; To facilitate assessment team deployments and to strengthen partnerships for efficient international response; and to maintain a strategic inventory of firefighting equipment to address future international wildfire emergencies.

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Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2020-21$218Kvalue2020start2021end

The purpose of this agreement is for on-going operational activities by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). The contribution will allow CIFFC to fulfill its mandate based on the activities below. CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: 1. Gathering, analysis and dissemination of fire management information to ensure a cost effective sharing of resources; 2. Activity promoting, developing, refining, standardizing and providing services to participating agencies that will improve forest fire management in Canada; and

Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 2019-20$212Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this agreement is for on-going operational activities by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). The contribution will allow CIFFC to fulfill its mandate based on the activities below. CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: 1. Gathering, analysis and dissemination of fire management information to ensure a cost effective sharing of resources; 2. Activity promoting, developing, refining, standardizing and providing services to participating agencies that will improve forest fire management in Canada; and

Agreement$206Kvalue2018start–end

The purpose of this agreement is for on-going operational activities by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC). The contribution will allow CIFFC to fulfill its mandate based on the activities below. CIFFC will provide operational forest fire management services to participating agencies through: 1. Gathering, analysis and dissemination of fire management information to ensure a cost effective sharing of resources; 2. Activity promoting, developing, refining, standardizing and providing services to participating agencies that will improve forest fire management in Canada; and

Agreement$200Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$195Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$177Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$176Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$175Kvalue2015start–end
WILDLAND FIRE TRAINING PILOT - TYPE 2 SUSTAINED ACTION FIREFIGHTER TRAINING$169Kvalue2023start2023end

The objective of this project is to increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires.

Agreement$168Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2012start–end
Expansion Into National Wildland Fire Prevention And Mitigation Initiatives$86.4Kvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this Project is to expand the existing mandate of the Proponent to include national wildland fire prevention and mitigation initiatives. The Proponents capacity for preparedness and response will be reinforced to ensure it can properly meet the demands of its members, while also preparing the Proponent to accommodate an expanded prevention and mitigation mandate.

Agreement$70.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2014start–end
Wildland Fire Aviation Analysis$50.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The objective of this agreement is to analyze the national wildfire aviation landscape.

Departments

Natural Resources Canada22agreements$8.9Mvalue4programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
  • Wildland Fire Resilience
  • Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
  • Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Public Safety Canada1agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF)

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Years

20251agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Wildland Fire Resilience
20242agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
  • Grants and Contributions in support of the Global Forest Leadership Program
20233agreements$1.9Mvalue2programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
  • Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
20222agreements$2.4Mvalue1programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
20212agreements$873Kvalue2programs
  • Wildland Fire Resilience
  • Outreach and Engagement
20201agreements$218Kvalue1programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
20191agreements$212Kvalue1programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
20181agreements$206Kvalue0programs
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    20172agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
    • Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF)
    20161agreements$195Kvalue0programs
      20151agreements$175Kvalue0programs
        20142agreements$226Kvalue0programs
          20132agreements$247Kvalue0programs
            20121agreements$168Kvalue0programs
              20111agreements$168Kvalue0programs

                Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.