Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG)
Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response
Up to $50K
The grant funds supplies, equipment and services that range from $5,000 to $50,000
Ontario's Community Emergency Preparedness Grant funds eligible communities and organizations to buy emergency supplies, equipment and services (for example chain saws, generators, sandbag machines, training and exercise planning). Round 4 (2026-27) application period has closed.
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Who qualifies
Applicants must be located in Ontario with an emergency management mandate or responsibility. Round 4 eligible: municipalities with population under 100,000 (2021 census), local services boards under the Northern Services Boards Act, Indigenous communities and organizations (including Tribal Councils), and non-municipal fire departments or fire protection entities in unincorporated Ontario. Ineligible: previous CEPG or ERaCB recipients, individuals, Crown corporations and federal/provincial/municipal agencies, universities, colleges, school boards, schools and hospitals, municipalities over 100,000; municipal fire or police departments cannot apply directly but may apply through their municipality.
Good to know
- Notes: Previous recipients are ineligible in Round 4, which limits repeat applicants. The page does not describe the application steps or forms.
Evidence from the official page
- status“The application period has closed. We are no longer accepting applications for 2026-27.” source ↗
- amount“The grant funds supplies, equipment and services that range from $5,000 to $50,000” source ↗
- eligibility“organizations that previously received funding through previous rounds of the Community Emergency Preparedness Grant or the Emergency Readiness and Capacity Building ( ERaCB ) program” source ↗
- eligibility“municipalities with a population under 100,000 (Statistics Canada data from 2021)” source ↗
Verified 2026-10-09 · High confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.