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 at any SLRD Waste and Recycling Facilities are 100% reimbursed by the rebate program. Receipts must be kept and submitted at the time of final application.
More details on the 2025 rebate program can be found on the 2025 SLRD FireSmart Rebate Application form.
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.