As climate-related disasters intensify across Canada, Wawanesa Insurance is increasing its Community Wildfire Prevention Grant funding to $200,000, underscoring the growing role of insurers in addressing escalating catastrophe risks.

The insurer will award ten grants to support community-led wildfire prevention and mitigation projects across the country. Applications for the next round of Wawanesa’s Community Wildfire Prevention Grants are open until Dec. 9, 2025.

The initiative is part of Wawanesa’s Climate Champions program, a $2-million annual investment that supports organizations and individuals working to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Now in its fourth year, the wildfire prevention program was developed with FireSmart Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reducti

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