Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Indigenous-led fire stewardship and adaptive forestry in BC
Agreement Number:
WRFIFK-BCNR
Agreement Value:
$2,500,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 5, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The purpose of this project is to strengthen the participation of Indigenous entities in capturing and sharing wildfire knowledge and developing of tools and resources.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:
This project will strengthen the integration of Indigenous cultural practices and fire-related knowledge.
Location:
SMITHERS, British Columbia, CA V0J 2N0
Reference Number:
115-2024-2025-Q4-16597
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Other
Additional Information:
Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
BULKLEY VALLEY CENTRE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
Program:
Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge
Program Purpose:
The Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildfire Knowledge grant and contribution program under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative has been established to Leverage the science and technology capabilities in Canada to pursue ambitious research goals and engage in comprehensive, in-depth investigations to reduce the impacts of wildfires on Canadians and accelerate development and adoption of risk assessment and mitigation approaches and innovative, adaptive forestry practices to reduce risk to communities and support a sustainable and resilient forest sector.