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.
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For 2025, the Ontario Government has doubled the program funding to $20 million to better equip fire departments and protect firefighters from occupational hazards.Ā
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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 ā Equipment and Supplies
- Field decontamination kits (hoses, nozzles, Decon Paks, Fire Wipes)
- Respiratory protection programs (e.g., fit test equipment)
- Cancer Prevention ā 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 ā Minor Infrastructure
- Shower/decontamination facilities
- Air Filtration Systems (Crew Protect / Station Protect)
- Bunker gear storage areasĀ