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Community Emergency Preparedness Fund: Foundations of Disaster Risk Reduction

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Program Category: Climate Preparedness and Adaptation
Project Type(s): Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning

Deadline

2026-11-20

Deadline Details

Applications will be accepted September 1, 2026 to November 20, 2026.

Funder

Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)

Funding Organization Type

  • BC Local Government and Associations

Funding Range

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Eligible Community

  • Local Governments
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Modern Treaty Nations

The intent of the Foundations of Disaster Risk Reduction funding stream is to reduce public safety risks from natural hazards and climate-related events by improving the understanding of risk and risk reduction options and developing plans and designs to enable the implementation of risk reduction solutions.

For the purpose of CEPF funding, proposed projects are required to reduce the risks of natural hazards and climate-related disasters that impact public safety in relation to existing community composition, land use, infrastructure, etc. It is not the intent of CEPF to support recreational infrastructure or future or recent development in a known hazard area. Funding is divided into four categories:  

  • Category 1: Risk Assessments and Hazard Mapping 

  • Category 2: Risk Mitigation Plans  

  • Category 3: Structural Planning and Design 

  • Category 4: Land Use Planning, Education, Monitoring Equipment, and Temporary Mitigation Equipment 

Please note that activities related to the following are not within the scope of the Foundations of Disaster Risk Reduction funding stream and will not be considered for funding. 

  • Wildfire risk reduction and FireSmart planning and activities (refer to FireSmart Community Funding and Supports). 

  • Low carbon, energy, and/or emissions inventories and plans (refer to the Community Climate Funding Guide). 

  • Human-caused hazards (e.g., train derailments, cyber security, industrial accidents, etc.). 

Eligible Community

All First Nations (bands and Treaty First Nations) and local governments (municipalities and regional districts) in BC are eligible to apply. 

Funding Stacking Restrictions

Yes

To ensure transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds, all other contributions for eligible portions of the project must be declared and, depending on the total value, may decrease the value of the funding. This includes any other grant funding and any revenue that is generated from activities that are funded by the CEPF.

Application Limit per Community

1

Type of Funding

  • Grant

Range of Funding Available per Project

  • Small (up to $50K)
  • Medium ($50K-$250K)

Description of Funding

The Foundations of Disaster Risk Reduction funding stream can contribute 100% of the cost of eligible activities.  The funding maximums per category are listed below. Applications are limited to two categories with no more than one project per category.  Applicants that apply in more than one category will be asked to rank their proposed projects in order of local/regional priority. 

  • Category 1: Risk Assessments and Hazard Mapping (up to $200,000) 

  • Category 2: Risk Mitigation Plans (up to $100,000) 

  • Category 3: Structural Planning and Design (up to $150,000) 

  • Category 4: Land Use Planning, Education, Monitoring Equipment, and Temporary Mitigation Equipment (up to $100,000)   

Eligible Costs

Engineering
Design
Planning
Equipment/Material Purchase
Staff Costs
Administration Fees
Awareness and Education

Eligible costs are direct costs that are approved for funding, properly and reasonably incurred, and paid by the applicant to carry out eligible activities. Eligible costs can only be incurred from the date of application submission until the final report is submitted.

See the Program Guide for full details on eligible costs for each category. 

  • Category 1: Risk Assessments and Hazard Mapping

  • Category 2: Risk Mitigation Plans

  • Category 3: Structural Planning and Design

  • Category 4: Land Use Planning, Education, Monitoring Equipment, and Temporary Mitigation Equipment

Ineligible Costs

  • Routine or ongoing operating costs or activities (e.g., heating, cooling, and lighting; security; software or service subscriptions; or membership fees) that are not incremental to the project or not directly related to eligible activities. 

  • Routine or ongoing planning costs or planning activities that are not incremental to the project. 

  • Regular salaries and/or benefits of primary applicant or sub-applicant(s) staff or partners. 

  • Duplication of recently developed information, maps, or imagery (e.g., LiDAR that is currently available through the Open LiDAR Data Portal) provided the information remains accurate. 

  • Project-related fees payable to the primary applicant or sub-applicant(s) (e.g., permit fees)  

  • Costs related to individual or household mitigation work, except costs related to the purchase of portable air conditioners and air scrubbers (only for use in First Nations owned buildings and publicly owned buildings). 

  • Costs related to individual or household preparedness, including the purchase of emergency supplies (e.g., first aid kits, evacuation supplies). 

  • Development or delivery of curriculum or school-based programming for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education or other levels of education. 

  • Major capital improvements or major renovations to existing facilities, and/or construction of new, permanent facilities. 

  • Purchase of promotional items, door/raffle prizes, give-away items, and/or gifts for community members (except costs related to local cultural protocols). 

  • Wildfire risk reduction and FireSmart planning and activities (refer to FireSmart Community Funding and Supports). 

  • Low carbon, energy, and/or emissions inventories and plans (refer to the Community Climate Funding Guide). 

  • Qualitative Hazard, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA) activities not directly related to natural and climate-related hazards. 

  • Temporary mitigation equipment that is provided by EMCR (e.g., sand, burlap, and photodegradable polypropylene sandbags). 

  • Purchase of buildings or land and/or legal or contract costs related to the purchase of buildings or land. 

  • Purchase or testing of public notification systems and/or subscription/service fees for public notification systems. 

  • Projects that create an orphan structure for which tenure and/or maintenance responsibility does not remain with the First Nation or local government. 

  • Development or update of Emergency Management Plans and/or emergency response plans. 

  • Design or construction of evacuation routes or roads, including design or construction of bridges, overpasses, or other critical infrastructure primarily for the purpose of evacuation or emergency response. 

Reporting Requirements

Progress reports and final reports

Expected Timeframe for Funding Decision

4 months

Applicants will be advised of the status of their application within 120 days of the application deadline.

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