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Mutual Aid District Building Manitoba Incentive Fund
The seventeen Mutual Aid Districts and the three Training Districts in the Province of Manitoba are allocated funding administered by the Office of the Fire Commissioner to support their Districts local training capacity. Each Mutual Aid or Training District is eligible for these funds, in the form of a grant for “Initiatives or projects that will enhance the training capacity of the district.”
This Grant is funded through the Provincial Department of Local Government, and the fund is administered by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Districts can apply for funding of various projects supported by the district. This fund provides for more flexibility for the districts to embark on projects not previously available.
Projects include necessary expenses directly related to supporting the delivery of Mutual Aid/Training District education programs and public education initiatives.
ONLY projects that meet these criteria will be considered.
This includes specifically identified items, equipment, materials, or training events.
- Development of regional training sites and associated training props
- Purchase of text books or other training materials
- Purchase of training mannequins and other props
- Purchase of audio visual equipment
- Purchase of computers or laptops
- Purchase of consumable items utilized for a specific purpose
- Design, development and execution of staged training exercises
- Training resources, courses or other activities aimed at specifically identified hazards
- Travel costs directly associated with enhancing mutual aid training*
- Expenses related to supporting public education trailers or initiatives
- Inflatable House
- Sparky Mascot Suit
- Selection of pre-approved items identified by OFC
Grant application paperwork form Districts must include the following:
- Mutual Aid/Training District Manitoba Building Fund Resolution (Appendix A)
- Manitoba Building Fund Invoice
- Receipt/bank statement showing amount paid
All paperwork must be submitted no later than December 31 for each fiscal year.
Project costs must be within the annual financial allocation as there is no guarantee of continued funding support from year to year.
Items may be inspected for safety, functionality and acquisition by the Office of the Fire Commissioner.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner may require conditions in place prior to approval, acquisition or usage.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner may allocate remaining funds to projects supported under this initiative.
