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(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
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Total Grants
95
Total Amount
$66.9M
Provinces Served
11
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario|Ontario | 6 | $5.5M |
| 2 | Search and Rescue Association of Alberta | 2 | $4.3M |
| 3 | Canadian Avalanche Association | 4 | $3.6M |
| 4 | Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization | Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization | 1 | $2.9M |
| 5 | The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) | 3 | $2.8M |
| 6 | Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba | 1 | $2.4M |
| 7 | Manitoba|Manitoba | 1 | $2.4M |
| 8 | Manitoba/ Manitoba | 1 | $2.4M |
| 9 | University of Waterloo | 1 | $2.1M |
| 10 | Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS) | 2 | $1.9M |
| 11 | Canadian Avalanche Society | Société canadienne d'avalanche | 1 | $1.7M |
| 12 | Canadian Avalanche Association | Canadian Avalanche Association | 1 | $1.7M |
| 13 | Counter Crisis Technology Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| 14 | Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University | Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University | 1 | $1.4M |
| 15 | Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers, Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| 16 | Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association | Association de recherche et de sauvetage de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador | 1 | $1.2M |
| 17 | Avalanche Canada | 2 | $1.2M |
| 18 | Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers | Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers | 2 | $1.1M |
| 19 | Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | 1 | $1.0M |
| 20 | The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) | Le Conseil canadien de la sécurité nautique (CCSN) | 1 | $955.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 29 | $21.1M | 32% |
| BC | 20 | $11.4M | 17% |
| SK | 14 | $9.1M | 14% |
| MB | 5 | $7.9M | 12% |
| NL | 7 | $5.3M | 8% |
| AB | 5 | $4.7M | 7% |
| NS | 3 | $3.1M | 5% |
| QC | 7 | $1.8M | 3% |
| NB | 2 | $1.7M | 3% |
| PE | 2 | $686.4K | 1% |
| YT | 1 | $81.8K | 0% |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization | Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization
$2.9M
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Manitoba|Manitoba
$2.4M
--
Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba
$2.4M
--
Manitoba/ Manitoba
$2.4M
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Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
$2.2M
--
University of Waterloo
$2.1M
--
Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
$2.1M
--
Canadian Avalanche Society | Société canadienne d'avalanche
$1.7M
--
Canadian Avalanche Association | Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.7M
--
Ontario|Ontario
$1.6M
--
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC)
$1.5M
--
Counter Crisis Technology Inc.
$1.4M
--
Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.4M
--
Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.4M
--
Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University | Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University
$1.4M
--
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS)
$1.3M
--
Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association | Association de recherche et de sauvetage de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
$1.2M
--
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
$1.0M
--
Ontario|Ontario
$999.3K
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Ontario|Ontario
$997.1K
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The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC)
$996.0K
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The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) | Le Conseil canadien de la sécurité nautique (CCSN)
$955.0K
--
Dalhousie University
$894.5K
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The Canadian Safe Boating Council
$866.0K
--
Canadian Safe Boating Council
$859.6K
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Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization | Canadian Public Safety Operations Organization
$2.9M--
This project will fill current knowledge gaps in Ground Search and Rescue trends that will help identify areas for impro...
Manitoba|Manitoba
$2.4M--
The purpose of this project is to improve the tracking of training, as well as the ability to coordinate, collaborate, t...
Province of Manitoba| Province du Manitoba
$2.4M--
this project is to improve the tracking of training, as well as the ability to coordinate, collaborate, track and report...
Manitoba/ Manitoba
$2.4M--
The purpose of this project is to improve the tracking of training, as well as the ability to coordinate, collaborate, t...
Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
$2.2M--
This project aims to establish and implement a comprehensive framework and governance structure for volunteer Ground Sea...
University of Waterloo
$2.1M--
This project builds capacities, partnerships and coordination of SAR personnel, first responders, and communities to man...
Search and Rescue Association of Alberta
$2.1M--
The purpose of the project is to develop and implement a new framework and governance structure for volunteer GSAR withi...
Canadian Avalanche Society | Société canadienne d'avalanche
$1.7M--
The MAInEx project will take the InfoEx concept (an open exchange of professional-level data) to the next level of inter...
Canadian Avalanche Association | Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.7M--
MAInEx project aims to take the InfoEx concept (an open exchange of professional level data) to the next level of intero...
Ontario|Ontario
$1.6M--
Boating Safety Speaks (BoSS) is a national initiative to deliver boating safety messages like they have never been deliv...
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC)
$1.5M--
Boating Safety Speaks (BoSS) is a national initiative to deliver boating safety messages like they have never been deliv...
Counter Crisis Technology Inc.
$1.4M--
The purpose of this project is to improve the delivery and effectiveness of ground search and rescue (GSAR) capabilities...
Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.4M--
This project operated a data exchange service for professional avalanche operations in Canada since 1991. InfoEx is the ...
Canadian Avalanche Association
$1.4M--
The CAA has operated a data exchange service for professional avalanche operations in Canada since 1991. InfoEx is the w...
Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University | Governors Of St. Francis Xavier University
$1.4M--
This project aims at the six core problems identified by community and government practitioners in Nunavut and Nunavik t...
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) | Association canadienne des volontaires en recherche et sauvetage (ACVRS)
$1.3M--
This project will work together with the three recognized groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada, namely the First Natio...
Newfoundland and Labrador Search and Rescue Association | Association de recherche et de sauvetage de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador
$1.2M--
Th goal of this project is to acquire seven Human External Cargo (HEC) Boost systems to be utilized by certified GSAR te...
Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC)
$1.0M--
The purpose of this project is to investigate, analyze, develop and implant a national accreditation and certification p...
Ontario|Ontario
$999.3K--
WeatherToBoat (WTB) is a 3-year initiative to create, launch and promote a free, powerful boating App that offers everyt...
Ontario|Ontario
$997.1K--
The nucleus of SARSmart is an experiential survival/self-rescue video course, based on a Bootcamp incorporating elements...
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC)
$996.0K--
This project will educate Indigenous youth in northern communities across Canada about boating/water safety, including a...
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) | Le Conseil canadien de la sécurité nautique (CCSN)
$955.0K--
Shock and Awe (S&A) is a national, prevention program to reduce the incidence and enhance the effectiveness of SAR by pr...
Dalhousie University
$894.5K--
The purpose of this project is to develop an assessment method to assist in determining the "Maximum Time to be Rescued"...
The Canadian Safe Boating Council
$866.0K--
This project will educate Indigenous youth in northern communities across Canada about boating/water safety, including a...
Canadian Safe Boating Council
$859.6K--
The purpose of this project is to expand the “wear your lifejacket” message campaign to bring critical information and r...
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