Fire Protection Grant (2025-2026) Applications Open Now!
The Fire Protection (FP) Grant program is designed to support municipal fire departments across Ontario in their cancer prevention and firefighter safety efforts.
For 2025, the Ontario Government has doubled the program funding to $20 million to better equip fire departments and protect firefighters from occupational hazards.
Funding supports new and existing initiatives that focus on cancer prevention, emergency response safety, and now lithium-ion battery incident preparedness.
Important Dates:
Applications Open Date: Wednesday August 13, 2025
Applications Close Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 @ 5pm EST
Some of the Eligible Product Categories:
- Cancer Prevention – Equipment and Supplies
- Field decontamination kits (hoses, nozzles, Decon Paks, Fire Wipes)
- Respiratory protection programs (e.g., fit test equipment)
- Cancer Prevention – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Bunker gear extractors
- Personal Protective Equipment or bunker gear (second set or increasing spare supply)
- Additional self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
- Personal SCBA facepieces
- Gloves or flash hoods (second set or increasing spare supply)
- Testing and inspection for PPE (through third-party like Sani-Gear)
- Cancer Prevention – Minor Infrastructure
- Shower/decontamination facilities
- Air Filtration Systems (Crew Protect / Station Protect)
- Bunker gear storage areas