Only the residential property owner as it appears on the property title can request a rebate; lessees may only participate if provided with a signed letter of consent by the property owner.
Property owners are responsible for ensuring that any mitigation work conducted on their property abides by all applicable bylaws, covenants and provincial regulations. For any questions, contact the SLRD Planning Department by email at planning@slrd.bc.ca before commencing the work.
About the Rebate Program
The SLRD FireSmart rebate program can provide financial assistance to homeowners conducting mitigation activities on their residential properties. Rebates may reimburse 50% of the cost of materials, hired labour, or time spent conducting mitigation work on a residential property. Rebates are on a first-come, first-serve basis and the application intake is open from April 1 to November 1, 2025, while funding lasts.
Rebates are limited to one per SLRD property per program year.
Only FireSmart activities recommended by the SLRD mitigation specialist during a FireSmart Home Assessment and listed on the FireSmart Assessment Work Hours Estimate Form are eligible for a rebate.
New in 2025: Tipping fees for vegetation disposal resulting from conducting recommended mitigation activities, as per the FireSmart Home assessment, at any SLRD Waste and Recycling Facilities are 100% reimbursed by the rebate program. Receipts must be kept and submitted at the time of the rebate application.
Steps to Apply for a Rebate
Step 1 - Get a free FireSmart home assessment conducted by an SLRD Wildfire Mitigation Specialist by emailing firesmart@slrd.bc.ca or calling 604-384-7323.
Step 2 – Review the FireSmart Work Hours Estimate Form completed by the SLRD Wildfire Mitigation Specialist along with your assessment. Track your hours on the Worked Hours Form, save all receipts from expenditures (hired labour and materials) and take before and after photos of each worked area.
Step 3 - Submit your completed signed application by email (Worked Hours Form, before and after photos, applicable receipts for all expenditures) to firesmart@slrd.bc.ca. Rebate claims over $1,000 will automatically require a post-work assessment conducted by a trained SLRD Wildfire Mitigation Specialist.
Questions about the Rebate program can be sent by emailing firesmart@slrd.bc.ca or calling 604-384-7323.