FireSmart Rebates

After your Wildfire Mitigation Program assessment, you will receive a report which details all the recommended FireSmart mitigation actions for your home and property. Only recommendations included in that report and identified on the Homeowner Tracking Form will be eligible for a rebate.

Please note that only completed projects are eligible for rebate funding. For example, when a recommendation of the home assessment is made, expenses incurred for metal roofing are only eligible for rebate once the roofing is installed and the project is complete. 

Exterior materials only are eligible for the rebate. For example, metal roofing may qualify for the rebate; however, underlayment does not.  

The RDCK FireSmart Rebate Program does not cover the cost of consumables, like gas, or equipment, like wood splitters.  

The RDCK FireSmart Rebate Program does not cover shipping expenses for specialty items but may recognize delivery fees to rural properties.  

Use the Homeowner Tracking Form to track your own labour ($32.00/hr), hired contractors, expenses for exterior materials, or a combination of these.  There are three columns on the tracking form: 

• The left column is where you would put any expenditures for exterior materials or contractor expenses.  Please note that any expenditures in the left column will require an attached receipt. 
• The middle column is where you would put how many hours you personally put towards the project.  
• The right column will calculate the value. These values are totaled and calculated at the bottom of the table. The rebate is a cost share, per program guidelines.

Yes, you can work towards any project yourself by tracking the number of hours you put towards it. Each hour is valued at $32.00 per hour. 

A rebate follow-up is a quick visit from a Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (WMS) to verify that the mitigation work submitted in your application has been completed and meets program requirements. Rebate approval is conditional on this verification. This visit is also a chance to discuss next steps and where to prioritize future work.  

Yes. Residents may apply for more than one rebate; however, for repeat applicants in Electoral Areas, the maximum available rebate is $1,000. 

Only work completed after your most recent rebate has been issued is eligible for a new application. Work completed before your last rebate will not be eligible. 

For example, if you receive a rebate in 2025, you cannot apply in 2026 for work completed in 2024. 

Effectively, they are the same. The name change came into effect when FireSmart BC took on the home assessment program in early 2025. The purpose of both programs remains the same: to help empower homeowners to become more resilient to wildfire. The rebate program accepts both Home Partners Program (2024 and earlier) and Wildfire Mitigation Program (2025 and beyond) assessments.  

If you consented to have your data transferred from FireSmart Canada to FireSmart BC in the fall of 2024, we will have access to your home assessment. If you did not consent to this data transfer, and you do not have a copy of your assessment in your files, contact FireSmart Canada here: https://firesmartcanada.ca/contact-us/

Yes, rebate funding is limited, and applications are processed on a first come, first served basis once complete. It is recommended to apply early and ensure your application includes: 

Please note that having a work plan and completing eligible work does not guarantee funding.   

The FireSmart Rebate Program is funded through the provincial UBCM Community Resiliency Investment (CRI) program. Current funding is confirmed through 2026; future program availability has not yet been announced. At this time no other application intakes are anticipated. Should funding become available, updates will be shared on this webpage.  

The FireSmart Coordinator receives and reviews applications in the order that they are submitted. Once an application is marked complete (all required documentation has been received), this solidifies the applicants’ place in the funding queue.  

Please note that if you have submitted a partial or incomplete application, your place in the queue will not be secure until you provide all the required information and documentation.  

No, we require a fully built home on the property to access the rebate. Only homes that qualify for a Wildfire Mitigation Program Assessment will qualify for the rebate.  

We do offer Bare Land FireSmart Assessments for property owners who have not yet been built; however, this assessment is not connected to rebate programming.   

No. The RDCK FireSmart Rebate Program is funded through a provincial grant called the UBCM Community Resiliency Investment Grant (CRI). CRI funding is only available for FireSmart activities on residential properties that are recommended in your home assessment.  

The good news is that the work you completed before your assessment will still help protect your home!