The Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF) has issued 12 federal grants totaling $6,701,321.67. Key recipients include the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, Canadian Safe Boating Council, and Avalanche Canada. These grants were primarily administered by Public Safety Canada.
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Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SARNIF)
SaveTotal Grants
12
Total Amount
$6.7M
Provinces Served
2
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre|Centre interagences d'incendie forestier canadien | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2 | Canadian Safe Boating Council|Conseil canadian de la sécurité nautique | 2 | $1.4M |
| 3 | Avalanche Canada | 1 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (National)|La Garde côtière auxiliaire canadienne | 1 | $724.6K |
| 5 | Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (National)|Association civile de recherche et de sauvetage aériens | 1 | $635.9K |
| 6 | Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers|Recherche et sauvetage Association des bénévoles de la Saskatchewan | 1 | $512.2K |
| 7 | Canadian Avalanche Association|Association Canadienne des Avalanches | 1 | $489.5K |
| 8 | Sahtu Renewable Resources Board|Conseil des ressources renouvelables du Sahtu | 1 | $145.9K |
| 9 | Association Québécoise des Bénévoles en Recherche et Sauvetage | 1 | $80.8K |
| 10 | Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary | 1 | $0 |
| 11 | Province of New Brunswick/ Province du Nouveau Brunswick | 1 | $0 |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| QC | 1 | $0 | 0% |
| NB | 1 | $0 | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Safety Canada | 10 | $6.7M |
| 2 | Unknown | 2 | $0 |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre|Centre interagences d'incendie forestier canadien
$1.5M
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Avalanche Canada
$1.2M
--
Canadian Safe Boating Council|Conseil canadian de la sécurité nautique
$847.6K
--
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (National)|La Garde côtière auxiliaire canadienne
$724.6K
--
Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (National)|Association civile de recherche et de sauvetage aériens
$635.9K
--
Canadian Safe Boating Council|Conseil canadian de la sécurité nautique
$539.4K
--
Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers|Recherche et sauvetage Association des bénévoles de la Saskatchewan
$512.2K
--
Canadian Avalanche Association|Association Canadienne des Avalanches
$489.5K
--
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board|Conseil des ressources renouvelables du Sahtu
$145.9K
--
Association Québécoise des Bénévoles en Recherche et Sauvetage
$80.8K
--
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
--
--
Province of New Brunswick/ Province du Nouveau Brunswick
--
--
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre|Centre interagences d'incendie forestier canadien
$1.5M--
The purpose of this project is to provide a consistent data gathering tool for information and situational awareness thr...
Avalanche Canada
$1.2M--
The purposes of this project is to create a new, fully integrated, software application to efficiently produce effective...
Canadian Safe Boating Council|Conseil canadian de la sécurité nautique
$847.6K--
The purpose of this project is to expand the “wear your lifejacket” message campaign to bring critical information and r...
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary (National)|La Garde côtière auxiliaire canadienne
$724.6K--
The purpose of this project is to provide a platform integration to the SAR Knowledge Management System and eventual dat...
Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (National)|Association civile de recherche et de sauvetage aériens
$635.9K--
The purpose of this project is to improve the prevention and search and rescue awareness knowledge of Canadian recreatio...
Canadian Safe Boating Council|Conseil canadian de la sécurité nautique
$539.4K--
The purpose of this project is to bring the boating safety and search and rescue prevention message to young people all ...
Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers|Recherche et sauvetage Association des bénévoles de la Saskatchewan
$512.2K--
The purpose of this project is to provide the province of Saskatchewan and the SAR community in general with comprehensi...
Canadian Avalanche Association|Association Canadienne des Avalanches
$489.5K--
The purpose of this project is to revise the Canadian Avalanche Association’s (CAA) remaining avalanche risk assessment ...
Sahtu Renewable Resources Board|Conseil des ressources renouvelables du Sahtu
$145.9K--
The purpose of this project is to enhance motivation and promote and build awareness of search and rescue (SAR) preventi...
Association Québécoise des Bénévoles en Recherche et Sauvetage
$80.8K--
The purpose of this project is to develop team leaders skills and knowledge which are in line with the expectations of p...
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
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The SAR NIF contributes financially towards projects that improve and enhance the objectives of the National Search and ...
Province of New Brunswick/ Province du Nouveau Brunswick
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The SAR NIF contributes financially towards projects that improve and enhance the objectives of the National Search and ...
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